The Sola Group has announced the start of commercial operations at its Springbok Solar Power Project in the Free State, marking a breakthrough for large-scale renewable energy procurement in Africa. The 195MW solar photovoltaic facility, delivered ahead of schedule, is the continent’s only operational flexible multi-buyer energy wheeling facility. Read: Starlink pledges R2.5 billion investment…
Junaid Hussain, head of digital services support at Ricoh South Africa. In an economy as complex and constrained as South Africa’s, businesses don’t always have the luxury of expansion. When margins are tight and costs are rising, growth depends on how efficiently companies use what they already have. Operational efficiency has become one of the…
Yango Africa, an international technology company, has announced plans to expand its operations to more African countries as part of its global growth strategy. Currently operating in 30 countries worldwide, the ride-hailing giant is present in 13 African markets including Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire and South Africa. The Public Relations Manager of Yango Africa, Mr Bennet…
Pan-African telecommunications and network services provider Paratus Group has completed its expansion programme into East Africa. This expansion forms part of the group’s ongoing efforts to connect communities and businesses across sub-equatorial Africa with reliable digital infrastructure. Across East Africa, Paratus is providing reliable digital services to meet the needs of businesses and communities. Paratus…
Sandile Dhlomo, head of Ericsson South Africa. Ericsson has named Sandile Dhlomo as its new head of Ericsson South Africa, effective 1 September 2025. He will report to Majda Lahlou Kassi, who leads the Ericsson West and Southern Africa market area. In a statement, the company said Dhlomo will also be a member of the…
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…
Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, an indigenous oil producer, has reiterated its commitment to safety and best environmental practices as it seeks to expand investment opportunities in Nigeria. The Company said its dedication to best safety practices was a key consideration in its determination to join the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP)….
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…
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…
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…
