Praesignis CEO, Anja Kruger, with Busisiwe Ndaba, Head of International Certification Programmes at Praesignis, and Ayanda Dhlamini, a Praesignis alumnus of whom the company is incredibly proud. Praesignis was honoured to be part of AWS Summit 2026, an event that brought together technology professionals, businesses, students, cloud enthusiasts and industry leaders to explore the latest…
Africa needs to change the way it views sports by moving beyond seeing it as recreation and recognising it as a major economic sector capable of driving growth, according to NBA Africa Chief Executive Officer Clare Akamanzi. Akamanzi made the remarks at the Africa Mindset Reset Forum, held at Kigali Convention Centre on Wednesday, August…
For many technology businesses, growth no longer comes from selling more of the same products. Customers expect complete solutions, trusted advice and long-term partnerships. This shift presents an opportunity for internet service providers (ISPs), managed service providers (MSPs), IT companies and technology resellers to expand their value proposition through cloud communications. Across South Africa, the…
Bottomline IT is a Sage Accounting Firm. South African SMEs operate in an increasingly competitive environment where financial visibility, compliance and operational efficiency are critical to long-term success. Yet many businesses continue to rely on disconnected systems, manual processes and time-consuming administrative tasks that can slow growth and increase compliance risks. In response to these…
Dar es Salaam — TANZANIA’S ambition to accelerate infrastructure development and attract investment enters a significant phase as the country hosts the Africa50 General Shareholders’ Meeting and Infra for Africa Forum. This high-level gathering offers a vital platform for African stakeholders to explore innovative ways of financing and delivering infrastructure projects that can transform economies,…
Zakhe Khuzwayo, CFO, InnoVent. South Africa’s education crisis is no longer simply about access to universities or bursaries. Thousands of young people receive financial support every year, yet many still fall through the cracks before graduation or struggle to enter the job market afterwards. The real challenge is not only funding education; it’s about creating…
Africa is not short of remarkable stories. It is short of Africans telling them. That belief is driving entrepreneur Julius Kyazze beyond music, entertainment and business into what he sees as one of the continent’s next great creative frontiers: African storytelling. The Swangz Avenue co-founder says Africa has spent decades consuming stories produced elsewhere while…
A Senegalese village chief holds up the fonio grain. Photo by Richard Nyberg Fonio – a gluten-free grain with many nutritional benefits – has been cultivated as a subsistence crop in West Africa for thousands of years. It is drought-resistant, can grow without the support of fertiliser and restores organic matter in fallow soil. Despite…
For many years, Nigeria has relied heavily on crude oil exports while importing many of the finished products it consumes, leaving much of the value creation, jobs and industrial opportunities to other countries. But as global supply chains are being reshaped by geopolitical tensions, the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) and…
SEATTLE — The U.S. men’s soccer team entered the World Cup’s round of 16 looking as though it had an edge on the rest of the soccer world. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. It ended Monday with another reminder it still is playing catch-up against…
