African Ministers of Water have used the AU-Africa Water Investment Programme (AU-AIP) Water Summit 2025 to highlight the multibillion dollar opportunities in the water sector. The Ministers presented bulk water projects currently underway in their countries during a ministerial roundtable on how they are de-risking the water sector. Among the large water projects presented included…
The first cohort of Liquid SA’s Fibre TechCelerate programme receive their certificates at a graduation ceremony in East London. Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a business of Cassava Technologies, has welcomed 25 new small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) as part of the 2025 cohort of its Fibre TechCelerate programme. This follows the completion of the first…
The 32nd Annual Meetings of African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) witnessed a flurry of deal signings with four project preparation transactions signed between the Bank and various entities that are expected to unlock investments valued at about 1 billion USD that set to transform key sectors across Africa. In Kenya, the groundwork has begun for a…
The Eskom Expo for Young Scientists is on its way, with regional science fairs kicking off soon. (Picture from the 2024 Eastern Cape science fairs). The Eastern Cape’s brightest young minds are set to shine at the Eskom Expo for Young Scientists as the province is set to host regional science fairs from 26 July…
Artificial intelligence has become a central theme in strategic boardroom discussions. Yet, for many South African organisations, the journey from AI experimentation to sustainable value creation remains complex. To unpack this journey, TechCentral, in partnership with Altron, hosted an executive roundtable titled “Navigating the AI Value Creation Journey”. The session brought together C-suite leaders and…
Juwi’s Prieska solar plant, with 86MW capacity. International firm Juwi Renewable Energies today announced it has signed two solar module supply agreements with JA Solar, an African solar module supplier. According to Juwi, the deal is for 420 000 solar panels for two large-scale projects totalling 220 megawatts (MW), currently being executed for key industrial…
