Opportunities for African data centres

Enterprise Ireland Sub-Saharan Africa, the local arm of Ireland’s export and innovation agency, has unveiled a comprehensive white paper that offers an overview of the global data centre landscape, explores the emerging African data centre market, and highlights...

Founder education key to navigating the downturn

As the global tech ecosystem continues to experience a tough funding cycle, there is a critical need for African founders to invest in founder education if they want to raise investment in the medium term. “With African venture capital investments down by 43% in...
West Africa drives towards digitisation

West Africa drives towards digitisation

According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), more than 140-million people in Nigeria don’t have access to energy. In an effort to address this fundamental challenge, the World Economy Forum (WEF) recently hosted 40 stakeholders from Nigeria’s energy...
Paratus Zambia named top service provider

Paratus Zambia named top service provider

At the Zambia Ecommerce Awards in Lusaka on 13 October, Paratus Zambia was named Best Internet Service Provider of the Year. The award is a recognition of the company’s consistent delivery of high quality, and reliable internet services to businesses across...

Navigating cybersecurity challenges in transport and logistics

The African transport and logistics sector is a rapid adopter of industrial automation, embracing technologies such as the internet of things (IoT) and operational technologies (OT) to enhance efficiency. However, cautions Ben de Klerk, Eastern Cape branch manager at...