African trade grows despite obstacles

Six months into 2026, African trade appears to be telling two stories at once. The first is one of momentum. Businesses are expanding beyond domestic markets, regional trade corridors continue to develop, and the ambition behind initiatives such as the African...
Vertiv increases manufacturing capacity

Vertiv increases manufacturing capacity

Vertiv has opened its manufacturing facility in Johor, Malaysia, expanding the company’s manufacturing footprint to support growing demand for AI and high-density computing infrastructure across Asia, including Southeast Asia, North Asia, Australia, and New Zealand....

The trans-Atlantic rift and SA’s new matrix of economic diplomacy

The retreat of global superpowers from multilateralism has fractured traditional alliances, opening a deep trans-Atlantic rift between Washington and Europe. In this fragmented landscape, traditional middle powers are actively charting new pathways of autonomous...

The risk when investors treat African energy as one market

The El Niño-linked drought that parched Southern Africa in 2024 emptied one of the most important pieces of energy infrastructure on the continent. By Vuyo Mafrika, head of global markets: client solutions –  Africa regional offices at Absa; Chewe Chumanya, bank...

Africa technical webinars focus on BESS, energy resilience

Vertiv has launched its ‘Africa Critical Infrastructure’ webinar series for 2026. Designed for consulting engineers, technical partners and end users, the series opens with a technical session focused on battery energy storage systems (BESS) and their role in...