Datara Consolidates Global Operations of LeadRobot

Datara Consolidates Global Operations of LeadRobot

Datara, the enterprise platform powering next-generation customer data, AI orchestration, and intelligent advertising, announced a strategic operational consolidation under which it will assume all global duties for LeadRobot. The move unifies three complementary technology platforms – Atlas CDP, Astra AI Workflow Automation, and Echo Intelligent Advertising – into a single, internationally aligned operation. The consolidation capitalises on Datara’s…

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Africa: Renaissance Energy Africa Reaffirms Commitment to Safety Operations

Africa: Communities and Civil Society Across Africa Stage Protests Against TotalEnergies Operations

Africa – 25th August 2025  – Activists, CSOs and frontline communities across the continent came together under the umbrella body, KickTotalOutOfAfrica, and engaged in a coordinated protest dubbed Africa Week of Action from August 18-24, demanding French oil giant TotalEnergies stop its operations, pay reparations to affected communities, and make way for a just and community-centered energy…

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Air Canada delays plans to resume operations after flight attendants refuse to end strike

Air Canada delays plans to resume operations after flight attendants refuse to end strike

Air Canada is delaying its plans to resume services on Sunday after its 10,000 striking flight attendants defied the Canadian government’s return-to-work order to remain on the picket lines. The strike, which began on Saturday morning, stranded more than 100,000 travelers around the world during the peak summer travel season. The Canada Industrial Relations Board…

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Air Canada suspends all operations as flight attendants go on strike, government forces arbitration

Air Canada suspends all operations as flight attendants go on strike, government forces arbitration

Air Canada and its striking flight attendants were forced back to work and into arbitration Saturday by Canada’s government after an early morning strike stranded more than 100,000 travelers around the world during the peak summer travel season. Federal Jobs Minister Patty Hajdu said now is not the time to take risks with the economy while…

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Africa: Renaissance Energy Africa Reaffirms Commitment to Safety Operations

Africa: Somali, AU Forces Launch Major Anti-Al-Shabaab Operations in Lower Shabelle Region

Mogadishu — Somali government forces, backed by troops from the AU forces, launched large-scale military operations on Sunday targeting Al-Shabaab strongholds in and around Bariire, a strategic town in the country’s southern Lower Shabelle region, officials said. The coordinated offensive comes amid renewed efforts by the federal government to dismantle Al-Shabaab’s remaining footholds in the…

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eBook: Machine learning models: A power-up from reactive IT operations

eBook: Machine learning models: A power-up from reactive IT operations

Machine learning models: A power-up from reactive IT operations. (Image: ITR Technology) For too long, IT teams have been trapped in a reactive cycle, perpetually chasing incidents, patching vulnerabilities and scrambling to recover from disruptions. But, this rear-view approach carries a heavy cost. In today’s high-stakes digital world, downtime isn’t just a minor inconvenience; it’s…

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Sasol, Vodacom team up to modernise Secunda operations

Sasol, Vodacom team up to modernise Secunda operations

Image courtesy of Sasol Vodacom Business has deployed a mobile private network (MPN) at Sasol’s synthetic fuel facility in Secunda, Mpumalanga. This collaboration marks a significant milestone in leveraging advanced technology to enhance operational efficiency and connectivity in the industrial sector. “As part of Sasol’s digitalisation journey, there is a focus on utilising technology to…

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Dell’s Habib Mahakian to head up SA operations

Dell’s Habib Mahakian to head up SA operations

Habib Mahakian, VP, CEEMETA emerging markets and South Africa. Dell Technologies South Africa has confirmed that Habib Mahakian, VP, Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, Turkey and Africa (CEEMETA) emerging markets and SA, has been appointed to replace former MD Doug Woolley, who left the company in May. Mahakian posted the announcement on LinkedIn and…

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