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Global best practices for ERP security and data governance in the cloud era

Cloud

Global best practices for ERP security and data governance in the cloud era

Issued by Can!do 10 hours

DFA revamps Gauteng fibre network in R800m upgrade push

Telecoms & Networks

DFA revamps Gauteng fibre network in R800m upgrade push

11 Aug 2025

Source: Reuters.

Financial Services

Visa opens first Africa data centre in Johannesburg

Nqobile Dludla 24 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. Sergio Barbosa, chief executive officer of FutureBank.

Banking

Agentic AI empowers banks with smart tools for digital-age advantage

14 Jul 2025

Image credit: Christina Morillo on Pexels

Energy

Data centres evolve to tackle AI's energy surge

Faith Waithaka 11 Jul 2025

Image credit: Burak The Weekender on Pexels

Energy

Energy disputes see a shift: how mediation is leading the way

Priyesh Daya, Brittany Leroni and Litha Raziya 10 Jul 2025

Image credit: Unsplash

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Renewable energy to power 500mw data centre in Morocco

Ahmed Eljechtimi 10 Jul 2025

Image supplied.

Science & Engineering

Royal HaskoningDHV’s SA arm rebrands as Atana

7 Jul 2025

South Africa’s fibre bottleneck needs a wireless breakthrough

Internet

South Africa’s fibre bottleneck needs a wireless breakthrough

Justin Mackenzie, Issued by VO Connect 27 Jun 2025

The CEO of T-Connect Lesotho, Phelane Phomane, at the launch of Starlink. Image: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

Internet

Starlink launches amid job losses in Lesotho

Sechaba Mokhethi 25 Jun 2025

Schneider Electric launches first Innovation Hub in Africa

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Schneider Electric launches first Innovation Hub in Africa

Issued by Schneider Electric 23 Jun 2025

Johannesburg builds on its top position as Africa’s premier data centre market

Facilities & Property Management

Johannesburg builds on its top position as Africa’s premier data centre market

Issued by Catchwords 13 Jun 2025

Frigair 2025: Hervac sector a driving force in transformation to sustainable spaces

Smart Buildings & Cities

Frigair 2025: Hervac sector a driving force in transformation to sustainable spaces

Issued by FRIGAIR EXPO 2025 14 May 2025

Data centre neutrality – hyperscalers and Seacom as the carrier of carriers

Telecoms & Networks

Data centre neutrality – hyperscalers and Seacom as the carrier of carriers

Giovanni da Costa, Issued by Stone 7 May 2025

World Bank backs Africa digital data push with $100m Raxio deal

Data & Analytics

World Bank backs Africa digital data push with $100m Raxio deal

3 Apr 2025

Thousands vote to name Inospace’s new data and logistics hub: “The Exchange”

Office Property

Thousands vote to name Inospace’s new data and logistics hub: “The Exchange”

Issued by Inospace 6 Mar 2025

Huawei swoops in to continue the AI race at MWC

Cloud

Huawei swoops in to continue the AI race at MWC

Lindsey Schutters 5 Mar 2025

The wall fan cooled hall at ADC's CPT 1 facility in Cape Town, with a graphic of Africa overlaid. Source: Lindsey Schutters.

4th Industrial Revolution

Open source models could light African AI fire

Lindsey Schutters 20 Feb 2025

Source: Supplied.

Markets & Investment

Market sell-off: Investors reassess AI after DeepSeek disruption

Paddy Flood 29 Jan 2025

DeepSeek forced Nvidia stock plunge sparks market panic

4th Industrial Revolution

DeepSeek forced Nvidia stock plunge sparks market panic

Lindsey Schutters 28 Jan 2025

MyBroadband 2025 Cloud and Security Conference - coming soon to South Africa

Events & Conferencing

MyBroadband 2025 Cloud and Security Conference - coming soon to South Africa

Issued by Broad Media 16 Jan 2025

AI is done with its growth spurt and will continue to mature in 2025. Source: Microsoft Designer

Technology

Dell’s global CTO says AI will finally become useful in 2025

Lindsey Schutters 11 Dec 2024

The global demand for AI will drive data centre innovation.

Data & Analytics

Data centre trends in 2025 will support, enable, leverage and regulate AI

6 Dec 2024

Pat Gelsinger displays wafers that represents Intel's four nodes in five years process strategy launched under his leadership at the Intel Foundry Direct Connect event in February 2024. Source: Intel

Technology

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger bows out as crisis escalates

Lindsey Schutters 3 Dec 2024

Cloud

Huawei Cloud expands rapidly in SA, plans more solutions

Nqobile Dludla 25 Oct 2024

Urban Brew Studios marks 6 years in Ferndale, celebrates commitment to innovative African productions

Production

Urban Brew Studios marks 6 years in Ferndale, celebrates commitment to innovative African productions

Issued by Urban Brew Studios 3 Oct 2024

Liquid cooling infrastructure at a Google data centre. Source: blog.google.com

Sustainable Development

Why liquid cooling is the future of data centre efficiency

Ben Selier 1 Oct 2024

AI can solve the sustainability problem

Cloud

AI can solve the sustainability problem

Mohammed Amin 20 Sep 2024

When the Juniper Networks deal closes, HPE will double its networking capabilities and capacity.

Telecoms & Networks

Compcom gives thumbs up to HPE's acquisition of Juniper Networks

Lindsey Schutters 13 Sep 2024

Get aboard the AI rocket ship at the 2024 Dell Technologies Forum

Technology

Get aboard the AI rocket ship at the 2024 Dell Technologies Forum

Issued by PBPR 11 Sep 2024

Domains.co.za launches cutting-edge managed cPanel Hosting solution

Internet

Domains.co.za launches cutting-edge managed cPanel Hosting solution

Issued by Domains.co.za 20 Aug 2024

Woolworths invests over R17.5m in renewable energy projects

ESG

Woolworths invests over R17.5m in renewable energy projects

8 Aug 2024

HostAfrica Milestone Acquisition: Web4Africa

Internet

HostAfrica Milestone Acquisition: Web4Africa

Issued by HOSTAFRICA 31 Jul 2024

Google's vision for AI depends on the prompt

Cloud

Google's vision for AI depends on the prompt

Lindsey Schutters 25 Jul 2024

Rogerwilco announces senior appointments

Digital

Rogerwilco announces senior appointments

Issued by Rogerwilco 4 Jul 2024

Finding the best web hosting in South Africa: 7 tips to get started

Internet

Finding the best web hosting in South Africa: 7 tips to get started

Issued by Domains.co.za 18 Jun 2024

AMD had the opening keynote of Computex 2024 in its home city of Taipei with Dr Lisa Su ushering in the company's new vision for AI computing.

Technology

#Computex2024: AMD and Qualcomm ignite the AI revolution at Intel’s expense

Lindsey Schutters 3 Jun 2024

Mohammed Sayed, Service Delivery Manager at DMP SA

ESG & Sustainability

Why your ESG strategy should include data governance

Mohammed Sayed 20 May 2024

4 reasons your SME should embrace sustainability

SMEs

4 reasons your SME should embrace sustainability

Issued by Domains.co.za 15 May 2024

Source: © Witness Media Lab Many people have been targeted by deep fakes

Digital

WPP CEO Mark Read targeted by deep fake AI scam

15 May 2024

Johannesburg: data centre hub for big operators in South Africa

Services

Johannesburg: data centre hub for big operators in South Africa

Issued by Catchwords 8 May 2024

Africa Data Centres breaking ground ceremony. Data centre energy efficiency is crucial in these cloud-dominant times.

Data & Analytics

Africa Data Centres and DPA SA breaks ground on solar farm in Free State

8 Apr 2024

MyBroadband 2024 Cloud Conference - Sponsor South Africa’s most popular cloud event

Cloud

MyBroadband 2024 Cloud Conference - Sponsor South Africa’s most popular cloud event

Issued by Broad Media 2 Apr 2024

Dell is bringing AI closer to enterprise customers with Nvidia partnership

Hardware

Dell partners with Nvidia to boost enterprise AI

18 Mar 2024

The subsea cable damage on West Africa could take 5 weeks to repair

Internet

5 week restoration for damaged subsea cables

Maxwell Akalaare Adombila 18 Mar 2024

AI is proving useful in construction when tied to IoT systems.

Materials & Equipment

Combining AI and IoT can make structures safer

27 Feb 2024

Nvidia posts record earnings in data centre, gaming, and extends AI lead

Cloud

Nvidia posts record earnings in data centre, gaming, and extends AI lead

Lindsey Schutters 22 Feb 2024

Craig Blignaut is WiFi product manager at Vox

Internet

SA's slow WiFi standards adoption is a feature, not bug for WiFi 7

Craig Blignaut 26 Jan 2024

Vodacom partners with HP to boost cloud services in SA

Cloud

Vodacom partners with HP to boost cloud services in SA

18 Jan 2024

Vodafone and Microsoft sign decade-long digital partnership in Europe and Africa

Telecoms & Networks

Vodafone and Microsoft sign decade-long digital partnership in Europe and Africa

16 Jan 2024