BusinessTechAnother own goal for South Africa
South Africa is facing another economic own goal as improvements in electricity generation expose other infrastructure weaknesses that continue to constrain growth.
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ITWebElectric vehicle road trip tests SA charging network
Battery electric vehicle models converged for SA Auto Week, highlighting wider model choice and growing charging infrastructure.
MoneywebPreparing SA’s infrastructure and economy for an ageing population
Barry Kaganson, CEO of Auria Senior Living, points to the worrying projection that ‘about one in six South Africans will be over the age of 60 by 2050’ – many requiring mental, physical and financial assistance.
MyBroadbandDragino and HKT Technologies – wireless IoT enabling industrial and urban infrastructure transformation
Low-power wireless networks are quietly connecting the physical world, and Dragino and HKT Technologies show how far it has come.
MyBroadbandTelkom CEO gives his old Soweto primary school a technology upgrade
Through the Telkom Foundation Executive Adopt Programme, Telkom boss Serame Taukobong helped invest in technology and infrastructure upgrades at his old primary school, which he attended in 1976.
BizcommunityBronzeback celebrates South Africa’s transport month by empowering and upskilling youth in industrial sectors
As South Africa observes Transport Month throughout October and highlights the vital network that keeps the nation’s economy moving, the industrial and mining services sectors are focusing on the infrastructure and workforce needed to sustain this essential movement. Leading this drive is…
BizcommunityAfrican financial markets gain ground but liquidity a challenge, survey shows
African countries are making steady progress in building financial markets that can help businesses raise money and fund infrastructure, but thin trading remains a hurdle to attracting investment and financing growth, an annual survey showed.
MoneywebCan carbon markets unlock investment in nature and infrastructure?
Gregory Fyfe, chief investment officer at the DBSA, explores Africa’s green economy and the opportunity to showcase investment projects.
ITWebICASA strives for balance in rapidly-changing digital economy
The Independent Communications Authority of SA expands its regulatory approach, as satellite connectivity, cloud computing and AI reshape the digital infrastructure landscape.
ITWebNIBSS and Transactility Partnership Delivers National Payment Stack
Transactility, Inc. announced that the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), Nigeria’s central payment infrastructure operator, leveraged Transactility’s jPOS open-source technology for the rollout of the National Payment Stack (NPS), a next-generation ISO-20022 instant payments platform…
MyBroadbandSouth African city spent R1.1 million to protect one road’s streetlights from criminals
The City of Cape Town was forced to spend R1.1 million to upgrade the streetlights along a single road following repeated incidents of infrastructure theft and vandalism.
VentureburnSWI Raises €800M to Expand AI Infrastructure Across Europe and US
SWI Raises €800M to Accelerate AI Infrastructure Growth SWI Group has raised €800 million from institutional investors to expand its artificial intelligence infrastructure. The Amsterdam-listed investment holding company reported a
MyBroadbandHow ZTE is advancing next-generation 5G connectivity in South Africa with partner, Comsol
Through its partnership with Comsol, ZTE is bringing its global technology expertise to South Africa's expanding 5G infrastructure.
News24 BusinessBusisiwe Mavuso | The grid is choking SA, and the fix keeps slipping
The timetable for the crucial expansion of SA’s grid infrastructure has suffered an unfortunate slippage, writes Busiswe Mavuso.
BusinessTechEnd of Eskom’s monopoly delayed
Private sector participation in electricity infrastructure has faced delays, but there is a silver lining, according to Busisiwe Mavuso.
TechCentralAI is now propping up the world economy, says IMF
AI infrastructure investment is keeping global growth at about 3%, says IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva.
ITWebMegaport Expands Global Automated Infrastructure Platform Into Portugal
Megaport Limited (ASX: MP1) (“Megaport”), a leading global automated infrastructure platform, today announced the launch of its services in Portugal, expanding its European footprint and enabling enterprises and service providers in the region to connect instantly to the world’s leading cloud…
News24 Business‘It could be turned around relatively fast’: Ninety One to back Joburg rescue plan
Ninety One will financially back infrastructure projects to reverse the decay of Johannesburg, the continent’s financial capital.
VentureburnStord Secures $400M Credit Facility to Scale AI Fulfillment Network
Stord Expands Its Fulfillment Infrastructure Stord, a physical intelligence platform for independent commerce, has secured a $400 million credit facility. Citi led the facility alongside Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan. First
BusinessTechCoca-Cola paying over R250 million to try stop service delivery collapse in South Africa
Coca-Cola and water sector leaders in South Africa have pledged a total of R500 million to prop up water infrastructure.
ITWebStop treating AWS like another data centre
Like-for-like infrastructure is often the root cause of high cloud bills.
VentureburnTrading Platform vs Trading Terminal: What Is the Difference?
Retail Forex and CFD traders benefit from advanced online infrastructure that allows them to access a wide range of markets with a few clicks – something old-school traders could only
VentureburnWadagni Secures CFAF 65.5B Deal With President Macron to Boost Benin Economy
For years, the Republic of Benin has wrestled with an urgent need to inject heavy capital into its infrastructure. Benin has been trying to empower local enterprises and stabilize its
VentureburnClockwork.io Raises $31 Million to Eliminate GPU Waste in AI Workloads and Training
One tiny infrastructure glitch can literally halt thousands of interconnected GPUs. While the system agonizes through a slow, painful reboot, massive amounts of money practically evaporate into thin air. To
VentureburnRestate Raises $20M Series A to Expand Durable Execution Infrastructure
Restate Raises $20M Series A Restate has raised $20 million in Series A funding to expand its durable execution infrastructure. The round was led by Singular. Redpoint Ventures and Capital
ITWebNutanix recognised as a leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure
Nutanix Cloud Platform unifies AI workloads, applications and data across on-premises, cloud and edge environments.
Farmer's WeeklyLeadership academy tackles agri problems
South Africa’s agriculture sector needs leaders who can look beyond the farm gate and work across the value chain as infrastructure constraints, access to technology, and global volatility place increasing pressure on producers.
ITWebNetApp Honors the International Union for Conservation of Nature with the Social Impact Award for Intelligent Data for Good
NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the Intelligent Data Infrastructure company, today announced that it awarded the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) the 2026 Social Impact Award for Intelligent Data for Good at NetApp INSIGHT 2026, NetApp's flagship global event dedicated to technological…
ITWebNetApp Removes Storage Bottleneck for AI Factories
NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the Intelligent Data Infrastructure company, today announced NetApp Novus™, the fastest storage on the planet designed for AI infrastructure providers operating large GPU environments.
ITWebNetApp Enhances Data Sovereignty Controls to Keystone
NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the Intelligent Data Infrastructure company, today announced NetApp Keystone Sovereign, which will enable qualified European customers to use data sovereignty controls in support of their compliance and data residency journeys.