Luke Bainbridge, Azure Channel Manager, Westcon-Comstor Southern Africa. Cloud computing is something every business is now expected to master. From global manufacturers to fintech disruptors, organisations are scaling, innovating and competing in the cloud. But not all clouds are created equal. As the market matures, the conversation is shifting away from simply migrating infrastructure and…
Sizwe Africa IT Group Hikvision Even Flow Team. This week’s official launch of the Gert Sibande TVET College 4IR Lab and Centre of Specialisation represents a major milestone in advancing the Department of Higher Education and Training’s (DHET) vision for modern, digitally enabled TVET institutions that respond to the demands of the Fourth Industrial Revolution…
The African Union’s Semi-Arid Food Grains Research and Development (AU-SAFGRAD), one of the specialized technical Offices (STOs) in the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (ARBE), organized a training on Design, Operations and Maintenance (DOM) of Climate smart agricultural technologies for agrifood systems transformation in Africa. The 10-day intensive training from…
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Beginning in 2019, the World Bank supported a comprehensive reform program that established Ethiopia’s first state-owned enterprises (SOEs) database, while strengthening oversight and updating the legal and governance framework. The SOEs have shifted from absorbing public funds to generating them, contributing a combined ETB 117 billion (approximately $720 million) to the national budget…
The African Union Commission (AUC), through its Department of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (ESTI), successfully concluded the Continental Workshop on Strengthening Teacher Development, Motivation, and Alignment with the Continental Teachers Qualifications Framework (CTQF), convened from 25th to 27th March, 2026, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Held within the framework of the AU Decade of Education and…
Together, BNI and Huawei remain committed to empowering businesses, unlocking new opportunities and building a connected, intelligent world. In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, strong partnerships are essential to delivering meaningful innovation and sustainable business outcomes. The collaboration between Blue Networks and Infrastructure (BNI) and Huawei is a powerful example of how global technology leaders…
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure, NASENI, Khalil Halilu, has said that Africa’s transformation must be anchored on production, innovation, and industrial capability. He made this remark while being named Young African Leader of the Year by African Leadership Magazine at its Persons of…
Afreximbank President, Dr George Elombi addresses the 50th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the CARICOM in Basseterre, St. Kitts and Nevis Pan African Multilateral Bank, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), has announced a major expansion of its engagement with the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), increasing its regional financing limit from US$3 billion…
On March 1, Huawei Northern Africa OTF (Operations Transformation Forum) 2026 was successfully held in Barcelona, Spain. With the theme “Unified Entry & All Intelligent Operations Ignite New Growth” the event gathered over 100 representatives from governments, operators, and industry organizations to discuss the digital and intelligent transformation of African operators and share…
The authors, Maud Botten and Biase De Gregorio A subtle but vital shift is under way in how artificial intelligence is embraced and treated in most large businesses and organisations. If AI has not moved from an experimental stage to widespread use and the debate over whether to implement AI has not been replaced by…
