Teraco secures R200m debt facility

Teraco Data Environments, the neutral co-location data centre operator and Internet exchange hub, has secured a R200-million medium term funding facility from Absa’s Corporate and Investment Banking division.  “The funds raised are the largest by an independently...

1m babies die the day they’re born

A baby’s birth day is the most dangerous day of its life, according to the Save the Children’s State of the World’s Mothers report. More than 1-million babies die every year on the day they are born, according to the first global analysis of newborn...
R2,5bn solar project takes off

R2,5bn solar project takes off

Solar Capital has signed its second Independent Power Purchase Agreement with the Department of Energy, and will invest R2,5-billion into the second Solar Capital project, to be built at De Aar in the Northern Cape. The project will employ over 700 people during...

How to achieve supply chain success

Defining the role of supply chain, span of control and metrics maturity are the key enablers to demand-driven retail success, according to a recent survey by Gartner.  The 2012 demand-driven survey was conducted from September through November 2012 across six retail...

African innovation must include the poor

Involving low-income communities in markets and businesses across Africa is essential for economic growth to translate into sustainable development, according to a United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report. Realising Africa’s Wealth – Building...

Afrihost adds services, drops cloud costs

Afrihost has extended its cloud hosting services. The company will be offering a more expansive range of dedicated cloud solutions, as well as revising their current offerings to cater for a wider range of options from personal to corporate requirements. Its new...