Keith Heyde stands on site in Abilene, Texas, where OpenAI’s Stargate infrastructure buildout is underway. Heyde, a former head of AI compute at Meta, is now leading OpenAI’s physical expansion push. OpenAI It wasn’t how Keith Heyde envisioned celebrating the holidays. Rather than hanging out with his wife back home in Oregon, Heyde spent late…
French pay-TV giant Canal+ has announced sweeping changes to the leadership structure of its African operations, just days after finalising its takeover of South Africa’s MultiChoice Group. Already announced is that the combined business – covering all of Africa, including French-speaking territories – will be led by David Mignot as CEO, and that outgoing MultiChoice…
VCG | Visual China Group | Getty Images Google has been trying to play catch-up to OpenAI in generative artificial intelligence. It appears to finally be gaining ground with users. The company’s Gemini app took the top spot among free apps on Apple’s App Store this week, leapfrogging ChatGPT, which kickstarted the generative AI…
Nickey Mannya, director of cyber security and next-gen solutions for southern Africa at Westcon-Comstor. Westcon-Comstor, a global technology provider and specialist distributor, has appointed Nicodemus (Nickey) Mannya as director of cyber security and next-gen solutions for southern Africa. Westcon-Comstor says Mannya will oversee its growing cyber security and next-gen solutions portfolio, working closely with both…
E-commerce turnover is expected to exceed R130 billion by the end of 2025, potentially capturing 10% of SA’s total retail market for the first time. Local remains lekker for South African online shoppers, as Naspers-owned e-commerce group Takealot maintains its grip on the market. This is despite international e-commerce retailers – such as Amazon, Shein…
As the world battles the crises of climate change, and conventional food systems, Uganda’s learners are preparing to raise their voices in a powerful way, through poetry. On September 19, 2025, Eastern and Southern Africa Small-Scale Farmers’ Forum (ESAFF Uganda) in collaboration with partners will host the National finals of the 3rd Edition of the…
Stafford Masie Altvest Capital – soon to be renamed as the Africa Bitcoin Corporation – has appointed Stafford Masie, previously its lead independent director, as executive chairman and tasked him with leading its bitcoin treasury strategy. The appointment comes days after Altvest announced its name change as it shifts focus to building a bitcoin treasury,…
As the second Africa Climate Summit opens ActionAid has called on African leaders to seize the moment and chart a path away from fossil fuels and industrial agriculture warning against “false solutions” such as carbon offsets. The organisation said the gathering is a critical chance to put the rights of frontline communities at the heart…
Africa is uniquely positioned to become a central player in the global critical mineral value chain as worldwide demand is expected to more than double by 2040, according to the latest Boston Consulting Group’s (BCG) report, which reveals Africa’s unique opportunity to transform from raw material supplier to strategic industrial partner. The report, which is…
The Minister of Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has expressed confidence that Ghana is on the right path to becoming one of the leading producers of pharmaceuticals in Africa. He made the statement at a meeting with local pharmaceutical companies on Monday, August 25, 2025, in Accra. The meeting brought together key players in the industry…
