CSC, an enterprise-class domain security provider and world leader in domain management, DNS, digital certificate management, brand protection, and anti-fraud solutions, is proud to announce its selection as a Cutting-Edge Certificate Lifecycle Management award winner in the 2026 Global InfoSec Awards. “This award from Cyber Defense Magazine is a testament to CSC’s innovation in digital…
Nairobi — Kenya has urged African countries to invest more seriously in space technology and data systems to better manage disasters such as floods and droughts, with officials saying the continent must strengthen its own satellite capabilities while expanding partnerships that support innovation. The call was made during a media breakfast briefing hosted by the…
Sagaren Kanniappen, COO, Nkgwete IT Solutions. In enterprise IT, control is often discussed in terms of cyber security, cloud architecture and digital strategy. Yet the true frontline of operational risk is far more tangible: the tens of thousands of laptops, desktops and mobile devices powering daily work. Each of these devices represents far more than…
Schroders soared to the top of the Stoxx 600 on Thursday, hitting a 52-week high, after U.S. fund management giant Nuveen said it would buy the U.K.’s largest standalone asset management. The deal, sized at £9.9 billion ($13.5 billion), will create one of the world’s biggest asset management groups. Nuveen — the investment management arm…
The Forty-Eighth (48th) Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union (AU) kicked off Wednesday at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, with a strong call for enhanced unity, sustainable development, and collective action to address the continent’s pressing challenges. The two-day meeting, comprising foreign ministers from AU member…
Assessments of election quality have worsened over the past decade. Key findings On average across 38 countries, about three-quarters (74%) of Africans support choosing their leaders through regular, open, and honest elections. This is the majority position in every surveyed country, although support for elections has weakened over the past decade. Strong majorities favour multiparty…
Dr Sebonkile Thaba. Rise SA Business Solutions and the University of Johannesburg (UJ) have announced a redesign of the Industry-Based Supply Chain Management course, shifting it from a predominantly theoretical format towards practical, system-driven training aligned with real business operations. The curriculum update was initiated by Dr Sebonkile Thaba, Deputy Head of Department in the…
Dominic Rey joins Iress as MD of its wealth management business in SA. Financial services software company Iress has appointed Dominic Rey as MD of its wealth management business in South Africa, effective February 2026. This as local wealth firms face tighter regulation, margin pressure and rising client expectations, Iress said in a statement. According…
The World Health Organization (WHO), with funding from the Government of the United Kingdom, launched Egypt’s second national training-of-trainers (ToT) programme on mass casualty management (MCM) for hospital emergency units. The initiative, involving WHO’s 3 levels – headquarters, the Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean and the Egypt Country Office – is part of WHO…
Laserfiche — the leading SaaS provider of intelligent content management and business process automation — is a Leader in the Enterprise Content Management – Enterprise Data Quadrant Report from Info-Tech Research Group. With the most reviews of any vendor and a composite score of 9.1, Laserfiche was positioned highest for Product Features and Satisfaction. “Laserfiche…
