The emergence of world-class refining capacity in Nigeria led by the Dangote Petroleum Refinery represents more than an achievement in energy. It signals the possibilities of an economy increasingly defined by value addition, industrial capability, and productive investment, writes Peter Uzoho For decades, conversations about Africa’s energy future have been dominated by a familiar question:…
Women’s Day event held at DUT. The conversation around women in technology has matured significantly over the past decade: beyond asking how to ensure more women enter the industry, the more important question is how do we ensure they remain, progress and lead. Recruitment is only the first step; retention is the real measure of…
Ransomware operators do not keep office hours. (Image source: 123RF) The numbers tell a story most South African security leaders already feel. In its 2025 Africa Cyberthreat Assessment Report, INTERPOL recorded 17 849 ransomware detections in South Africa during 2024, the highest figure on the continent and a concentration that puts the country firmly inside…
South Africa is the only country on the African continent registering any meaningful use of the latest 6GHz Wi-Fi spectrum – and even its leading position barely shows up on the global scoreboard. That is the headline takeaway for the region from Ookla’s Global State of Wi-Fi 2026 report, which draws on Speedtest data from…
George Osborn, author of “Power Play: Video Games, Politics and the Battle for Global Influence” told the BBC the setting was “likely to attract scrutiny” in the territory and pointed to previous games, such as Homefront, which depicted a unified Korea under northern control and which had received bans in South Korea.
Artificial intelligence, smart meters and data systems are critical to SA’s future energy security and grid resilience. (Image created via ChatGPT) South Africa’s energy future will increasingly depend on digitalisation, with technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), smart meters and predictive maintenance systems used to transform how electricity is generated, distributed and managed. This is…
The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway once carrying roughly a fifth of the world’s oil and gas, remains effectively closed after the United States and Iran imposed competing blockades. Naval blockades are one of the oldest weapons in warfare, requiring no ground troops or invasion, just the ability to cut off what an enemy…
NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the Intelligent Data Infrastructure company, today announced its participation in a new marketing research study conducted by Callan Consulting, a Silicon Valley executive marketing consulting firm, joining 18 B2B and B2C technology companies to examine how AI is reshaping modern marketing organizations, marking a clear shift from early experimentation to embedded, enterprise‑wide…
Matt Hawkins, Semperis. Microsoft Active Directory and Entra ID control access, privilege, data and operational continuity, making them prime targets for attackers. Because ransomware groups are targeting Active Directory first, identity system resilience is a business survival issue. This insight is according to Matt Hawkins, Senior Solutions Architect at Semperis, who was speaking during a…
As organisations across Africa accelerate digital transformation, remote access has shifted from a support tool to a core business enabler. Hybrid work, distributed teams, multi-site operations and cloud infrastructure demand secure, reliable connectivity – not just for convenience, but for continuity, productivity and growth. For IT resellers, managed service providers (MSPs), system integrators and enterprise…
