Trade reform key to overcoming development challenges
The 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) has unveiled a bold new vision for reforming the international financial architecture. The Sevilla Commitment or Compromiso de Sevilla – endorsed by over 190 nations – resolves to mobilise finance at...
Data centres look to fusion power
On 30 June 2025, Google signed a deal to purchase 200MW of power from Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), which expects its first commercial power plant, ARC, to come online in the early 2030s. This announcement shows that fusion is now being taken seriously as a...
SA shines at WSIS awards
South Africa’s Department of Communications and Digital Technologies has won an award from the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS), for using emerging technologies to bridge the digital divide and advance socio-economic progress. Nineteen winners were...
High-speed broadband drives OTT market
The global over the top devices and service market size is expected to reach $1,42-trillion by 2033 - expanding at a CAGR of 18,6% from 2025 to 2033 - according to the latest research from Grand View Research. The rollout of high-speed broadband Internet has resulted...
Eskom Expo empowers young scientists through regional fairs
Eskom Expo for Young Scientists will soon host a series of Regional Science Fairs in 35 regions across South Africa, where school learners will have the opportunity to showcase their innovative ideas, scientific research, and problem-solving skills on a competitive...
Nominations open for Africa’s top ICT professionals
The annual Technology Information Confederation Africa (TICON Africa) Conference will be honouring top ICT professionals at its summit in Ghana from 20 to 22 August 2025. Nominations are open, so companies and colleagues are encouraged to put their most outstanding...
Powering the Smart Home Revolution: Huawei launches next-gen fibre-to-the-room solution to accelerate intelligent connectivity
During Huawei South Africa Connect 2025, Huawei officially launched the iFTTR OptiXstar F50 series, the country’s latest “Fibre-to-the-Room (FTTR)+X” solution for intelligent, all-optical smart homes. Announced at the Huawei ISP & MSP Forum under the theme “Fast...
What’s the role of payroll and HR platform in hybrid working?
Remote work (often abbreviated as WFH for work from home) is becoming culturally ingrained, even though there is pushback through return to office (RTO) mandates. A recent poll from the Global Payroll Association (GPA) reveals that three-quarters of people would turn...
How AI is cultivating the future of farming
AI in agriculture is rapidly shifting from being a distant concept to a practical, transformative tool. But amid all the hype, the real story that has emerged doesn’t focus on the technology itself but on the people using it, writes Arno Hanekom, digital strategist at...
Protecting our youth in a technological age
Given the speed at which the digital economy, technological and AI landscape is developing, young people need to be educated on how to mitigate the associated risks with a combination of cyber insurance and risk management practices. This is an important part of...
Vertiv opens new Academy centre in Frankfurt
Vertiv has opened its new Vertiv Academy training centre in Frankfurt, Germany. The new facility will enhance technical training, service innovation, and customer engagement across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland (the DACH region), developing the next generation of...
How to navigate the new era of executive remuneration
The world of executive remuneration is a battlefield, and the stakes have never been higher, writes Dr Chris Blair, group director of 21st Century. With global trade tensions, geopolitical conflicts, and societal demands for fairness, boards are under pressure to...