The third Russia-Africa Summit took place in Moscow this week, with 48 African nations sending delegations. It comes as Moscow grapples with sanctions and isolation over its Ukraine offensive, while African governments turn to it for security assistance. However, geopolitical analyst Priyal Singh tells RFI that despite this, Russia still lags behind China in its…
The convergence of AI, evolving regulation, cyber risk, digital sovereignty and sustainability is redefining enterprise governance. (Image source: iStock) Global GRC software platform Archer and its industry partner dotnext, a South African information security company, have confirmed their sponsorship of the ITWeb Governance, Risk and Compliance 2026 event, to be held on 12 November at…
Technology supply chains are evolving, creating opportunities for partners to adapt through AI, cyber security and changing global market dynamics. (Image: istockphoto.com) The technology supply channel is changing, driven by geopolitical factors affecting supply chains, the growing adoption of AI, cyber security threats and changes in how hyperscalers resource and support geographic markets. These shifts…
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and Ethiopian Airlines have partnered to offer a 20% discount on air tickets to participants attending the Fifth International Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA 2026) who are funding their own participation. The conference will take place from 23 to 27 November 2026 in…
The partnership will combine professional education with practical industry experience in sponsorship, athlete management, sports media, intellectual property and content production. The Business of Sports Institute Africa (BOS Africa) and The Temple Company have announced a partnership to develop professional expertise and expand practical learning opportunities in Africa’s sports industry. The partnership, announced on 14…
The Southern African Development Community (SADC), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), convened a regional workshop on 9th October 2026 in Gaborone, Botswana to advance the development of a common approach for identifying investments that support environmental sustainability and sustainable development across the region. Supported financially by the European Union (EU) through…
A trusted, frictionless experience is central to any fintech’s pitch. Without it, platforms fail. If the experience is anything less than integrated, secure and trustworthy, customers will switch to another fintech without hesitation. The problem is that too many fintechs think that offering the same thing and delivering on it is enough. It’s not. Customers…
NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the Intelligent Data Infrastructure company, today announced at NetApp INSIGHT 2026 the winners of its North America Partner Awards for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY’26). NetApp’s strategic partnerships aid in providing NetApp products and solutions to solve the business challenges of their joint customers. The North America Partner Award winners have been instrumental…
Alykhan Vira, data and AI lead at BSG. Business and technology consultancy BSG is looking to expand its data and artificial intelligence (AI) capability, as South African banks, insurers and telecommunications companies accelerate their AI programmes. Alykhan Vira, who joined BSG in April as a partner and capability lead for data and AI, tells ITWeb…
Faranani DocTec Chairman Naweed Hassan, Chief Executive Officer Niël van der Merwe and Sales Director Sam Selepe with the OpenText Africa Partner of the Year 2026 award at OpenText Summit Africa 2026. Faranani DocTec, an OpenText Platinum Partner, has been named OpenText Africa Partner of the Year 2026, awarded for overall partner contribution. The award…
