Sabine Holl, VP sales engineering and CTO, IBM MEA. Artificial intelligence (AI) is forcing a shift in the way businesses operate and is the foundation to support the construct of an agentic-powered enterprise. Global technology and consulting firm IBM warns though that governance as an afterthought and a siloed approach to AI adoption remain challenges….
Morocco has edged South Africa off the top of an industrialisation index, but the country’s automotive body says South Africa remains the continent’s dominant vehicle producer and its shift to electric models is “on track”. South Africa remains by far the largest vehicle manufacturer on the continent, and its move to new energy vehicles is…
Only about 57% of the people in Africa have access to electricity, the vast majority of them in sub-Saharan Africa. To meet the United Nations goal of everyone having access to affordable electricity by 2030, African countries will need to rapidly expand electricity generation. However, generating more electricity will have an effect on available water…
President Museveni has called for deeper political integration across East Africa and the wider African continent, saying it is essential for addressing future security threats and enabling Africa to compete effectively on the global stage. Museveni made the remarks while delivering a lecture of opportunity to army officers at the Senior Staff College – Kimaka…
West Africa stands at a defining moment in its development journey. The region is richly endowed with mineral resources, a youthful population, and growing industrial ambition. At the same time, it faces rising energy demand, climate vulnerability, infrastructure deficits, and increasing expectations for inclusive growth. In this context, responsible mining and sustainable power development are…
Bolanle Austen-Peters, the Nigerian theatre, film and cultural-enterprise founder, has been honoured with the ASP Architect of Culture Award at the Africa Soft Power Gala & Awards 2026 in Nairobi, in recognition of more than two decades of work building the institutional foundations of modern Nigerian theatre. The award was presented by H.E. Zainab Hawa…
Datatec Group CEO Jens Montanana Datatec Group has delivered a sharp acceleration in earnings for the year ended 28 February 2026, with the JSE-listed international technology distribution and services group benefiting from enterprise AI infrastructure investment and continued cybersecurity expansion across its global operations. Group gross invoiced income – Datatec’s preferred measure of channel activity,…
Stellantis and Qualcomm Technologies have expanded their existing collaboration to integrate more advanced computing, connectivity and driver assistance systems into future vehicles across Stellantis’ global brands. The agreement will see Stellantis adopt Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Digital Chassis platform to support vehicle systems including cockpit software, connectivity features and advanced driver assistance systems (Adas). Unified vehicle technology…
Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters Eskom has issued a formal notice of its intention to reduce, interrupt or terminate electricity supply to several bulk supply points serving the City of Johannesburg, after arrear debt owed by the metro and its distributor, City Power, climbed past R5.2-billion. In a media statement on Tuesday evening, the utility said the City…
Authorities say radiation levels remain normal, operations not affected. Published On 17 May 202617 May 2026 A drone strike has sparked a fire on the perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), raising new concerns over a potential new regional escalation amid a fragile ceasefire between Iran and the…
