Tidiane Lo, VP for the MEA region at Westcon-Comstor. (Image supplied) Westcon-Comstor has confirmed an Africa-wide distribution deal with identity security provider BeyondTrust. Tidiane Lo, VP for the MEA region at Westcon-Comstor, said the agreement enables a unified distribution strategy across 51 countries, expanding scale, partner reach and market coverage. The deal applies to all…
Vancouver, Canada: In an era of artificial intelligence, deepfakes and data-driven decision-making, Canada is moving to revise its privacy laws through Bill C-36, the Protecting Privacy and Consumer Data Act. Announced in June, Bill C-36 is Canada’s first major overhaul of private-sector privacy legislation in more than 25 years. The bill explicitly recognises privacy as…
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While online retail in South Africa surged past R130-billion in 2025, now accounting for nearly 10% of total retail spend, the growth of digital grocery delivery has far outpaced the transparency of those platforms. According to research from World Wide Worx, shoppers are increasingly moving online, yet a new service called We Need Milk argues…
Dr Boloka, founder and CEO of OS Lab. (Photograph by Lesley Moyo) Former Film and Publication Board (FPB) CEO Dr Mashilo Boloka has ventured into fighting digital and online threats by establishing Online Safety Lab (OS Lab) – a trust safety start-up. The start-up, which started operating in 2025, seeks to help organisations across Africa…
Abuja — In a bid to tackle medical tourism among Nigerians, the African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) has performed groundbreaking procedures and advanced treatments in the six months since its commissioning, officials announced during a press conference in Abuja on Monday. AMCE, which opened its US$300 million tertiary medical facility in June, was developed…
Gaborone, Botswana — Eight Southern African countries – Botswana, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe are joining forces to Prevent, detect and respond to disease outbreaks before they spread to communities. The three-year, USD 35.8 million initiative, Strengthening One Health Disease Surveillance and Response in Southern Africa, coordinated by the World Health…
The University of Cape Town (UCT) is spearheading a vital initiative to combat the alarming stillbirth crisis in Africa, which claims nearly one million lives annually, primarily from preventable causes. In collaboration with esteemed organisations such as the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the United Nations Children’s Fund (Unicef), and the London…
Prince Hlatshwayo, Vodacom Business executive head of AWS Cloud Solutions. Vodacom Business, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the National Vehicle Intelligence Cloud (NAVIC) have established a partnership to tap a cloud-based vehicle intelligence platform, Navic.Cloud, to help combat crime and support victims – including help to recover missing persons, stop kidnappings and rescue animals. NAVIC…
