Africa’s automation and industrial technology landscape is entering a defining era, driven by innovation, collaboration, and a shared commitment to sustainable growth. Two flagship events are leading this momentum. The Africa Automation Indaba 2026 and the Africa Automation Technology Fair […]

While energy and currency pressures ease, trade fragmentation, cyber risk and freight volatility intensify procurement concerns, says CIPS Southern Africa. Although short-term supply chain anxiety has reached its highest level ever recorded globally, South Africa’s risk profile is undergoing a

AI and digital systems make water smarter and more efficient. The right combination of data and algorithms can produce astounding improvements in efficiency, speed, and oversight. While many water utilities already use digital monitoring and analytics to manage operations, artificial

South African organisations are building more software than ever before. What many of them are not doing is securing the identities and pipelines that build it. Obsidian Systems has announced a strategic reseller and implementation partnership with BlueFlag Security, an

To mark International Women’s Day, the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport: South Africa (CILTSA) is proud to host a special online event, “Give | Gain | Grow: Stronger Together,” taking place on Saturday, 7 March. This focused, 90-minute session

Supply chain industry body urges African businesses to assess this vital supply chain link. For decades, warehouses across much of Africa have been viewed primarily as functional cost centres – simply places to store stock, often under-invested and invisible to

When your brand promise is speed, downtime isn’t a glitch – it’s a business crisis. In the quick-service restaurant (QSR) sector, where numerous transactions occur every second, network reliability is not just a matter of convenience but a critical factor

SOLA Group has achieved Financial Close (FC) on its Naos-1 Hybrid Solar and Battery Project, a 300 MW (435 MWp) solar PV facility with 660 MWh of battery energy storage (BESS).  Enabled by long-term power purchase agreements with Sasol and

When Cleaning Is Treated As Operational, Not Strategic. In 2026, cleaning standards are no longer a facilities issue. They’re a governance issue. For many corporates, what was once a line item in the facilities budget now appears on the corporate

As medical expense shortfalls rise, specialist fees climb beyond scheme tariffs, and co-payments become routine rather than the exception, gap cover consistently proves its worth. The real value of gap cover is often evident in the long-term: real claims data