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Eskom, which runs Africa's only operational nuclear power station near Cape Town, is preparing a request for information covering up to 5,200 megawatts of new capacity. Image credit: , , via Wikimedia Commons

Nuclear Power

#AEF2026: Everything is coming up nuclear for South Africa

18 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Data-centre growth set to trigger massive demand for aluminium and copper

17 Jun 2026

Source: Reuters.

Property Development

Equinix faces challenge to Cape Town data centres over environmental concerns

5 Jun 2026

Source: Pexels.

Finance

CEOs: Brace for power-price whiplash—your 2026 play

Minal Patel 3 Jun 2026

Microsoft’s African data centre falters on payment demands, Bloomberg News reports

Data & Analytics

Microsoft’s African data centre falters on payment demands, Bloomberg News reports

Rishabh Jaiswal 11 May 2026

Source: Supplied. Taru Madangombe, vice president for power and grid segment, MEA at Schneider Electric.

Smart Buildings & Cities

Smart city ambitions expose critical infrastructure to rising cyber threats

Taru Madangombe 7 May 2026

Source: Reuters.

Markets & Investment

Asia markets hit records on AI euphoria, yen surges again

Gregor Stuart Hunter 6 May 2026

Source: Pexels.

Infrastructure & Utilities

Is a data-centre boom pushing Cape Town’s grid to breaking point?

5 May 2026

South Africa’s digital infrastructure is a national imperative

Telecoms & Networks

South Africa’s digital infrastructure is a national imperative

Issued by SENTECH 17 Apr 2026

Source: Pexels.

Property Development

US tech giant’s R890m land buy signals SA's data centre expansion boom

8 Apr 2026

Data and mining partners Saroj Chiba and David Nel at iqbusiness look at the disjuncture between what’s possible in mining in Africa, and what actually takes place on the ground (Image source: © 123rf )

Mining

Mining in Africa | 4 ways to the intelligent mine

Saroj Chiba and David Nel 20 Mar 2026

From tech to retail, water is surpassing energy as a priority in South African ESG reporting

Food, Water & Energy Security

From tech to retail, water is surpassing energy as a priority in South African ESG reporting

17 Mar 2026

The 4 major factors reshaping global commodity markets

Mining

The 4 major factors reshaping global commodity markets

16 Mar 2026

AI demand drives ruthenium prices to new highs

Mining

AI demand drives ruthenium prices to new highs

Anushree Mukherjee 16 Mar 2026

Open Access Data Centres acquires 7 NTT facilities in SA

Data & Analytics

Open Access Data Centres acquires 7 NTT facilities in SA

16 Feb 2026

Image source: DC Studio from

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Bowmans' team: Regulatory developments in fintech, TMT sectors help steer Africa's investment future

Ashleigh Hale, Kate Beretta and John Paul Ongeso 5 Feb 2026

Xneelo begins build on second Gauteng data centre

Data & Analytics

Xneelo begins build on second Gauteng data centre

3 Feb 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Insight Terra's Alastair Bovim: The clean energy transition runs on minerals, and Africa must lead

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Insight Terra's Alastair Bovim: The clean energy transition runs on minerals, and Africa must lead

Alastair Bovim 3 Feb 2026

Source: Pexels.

Data & Analytics

How data centres are reshaping Africa's power grid

NJ Ayuk 6 Jan 2026

Source: Supplied. The design team at the groundbreaking ceremony: Simon Herd and Alex Sagwe, Mace YMR; Justin Orina, Airtel; Rob Woffenden, FBW; Harry Eddy, Mace YMR and Mohamed Elsayed, Meinhardt.

ICT

Kenya’s tech evolution: Construction of colossal data centre underway at Tatu City

31 Dec 2025

Source: Pexels.

Banking

Can trust unlock Africa's digital asset potential? New study reveals insights

25 Nov 2025

Why data protection is the real backbone of SA's data centre boom

Data & Analytics

Why data protection is the real backbone of SA's data centre boom

Mohammed Sayed 24 Nov 2025

Teraco completes Cape Town data centre expansion

Data & Analytics

Teraco completes Cape Town data centre expansion

10 Nov 2025

AI in Africa: 5 issues that must be tackled for digital equality

4th Industrial Revolution

AI in Africa: 5 issues that must be tackled for digital equality

Rachel Adams 25 Oct 2025

Data centres near cooling crisis as AI demand surges

Data & Analytics

Data centres near cooling crisis as AI demand surges

Dean Wolson 14 Oct 2025

Black Friday could be a goldmine for cybercriminals if retailers aren't careful

Security

Black Friday could be a goldmine for cybercriminals if retailers aren't careful

Hemant Harie 13 Oct 2025

Modernising rail for Morocco’s digital future, as 2030 Fifa World Cup beckons

Railway

Modernising rail for Morocco’s digital future, as 2030 Fifa World Cup beckons

Zineb Kamri 23 Sep 2025

The future of retail: RFID and digital passports boost sustainability

Technology

The future of retail: RFID and digital passports boost sustainability

Lorna Hopkin 28 Aug 2025

Global best practices for ERP security and data governance in the cloud era

Cloud

Global best practices for ERP security and data governance in the cloud era

Issued by Can!do 25 Aug 2025

DFA revamps Gauteng fibre network in R800m upgrade push

Telecoms & Networks

DFA revamps Gauteng fibre network in R800m upgrade push

11 Aug 2025

Source: Reuters.

Financial Services

Visa opens first Africa data centre in Johannesburg

Nqobile Dludla 24 Jul 2025

Source: Supplied. Sergio Barbosa, chief executive officer of FutureBank.

Banking

Agentic AI empowers banks with smart tools for digital-age advantage

14 Jul 2025

Image credit: Christina Morillo on Pexels

Energy

Data centres evolve to tackle AI's energy surge

Faith Waithaka 11 Jul 2025

Image credit: Burak The Weekender on Pexels

Energy

Energy disputes see a shift: how mediation is leading the way

Priyesh Daya, Brittany Leroni and Litha Raziya 10 Jul 2025

Image credit: Unsplash

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Renewable energy to power 500mw data centre in Morocco

Ahmed Eljechtimi 10 Jul 2025

Image supplied.

Science & Engineering

Royal HaskoningDHV’s SA arm rebrands as Atana

7 Jul 2025

South Africa’s fibre bottleneck needs a wireless breakthrough

Internet

South Africa’s fibre bottleneck needs a wireless breakthrough

Justin Mackenzie, Issued by VO Connect 27 Jun 2025

The CEO of T-Connect Lesotho, Phelane Phomane, at the launch of Starlink. Image: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

Internet

Starlink launches amid job losses in Lesotho

Sechaba Mokhethi 25 Jun 2025

Schneider Electric launches first Innovation Hub in Africa

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Schneider Electric launches first Innovation Hub in Africa

Issued by Schneider Electric 23 Jun 2025

Johannesburg builds on its top position as Africa’s premier data centre market

Facilities & Property Management

Johannesburg builds on its top position as Africa’s premier data centre market

Issued by Catchwords 13 Jun 2025

Frigair 2025: Hervac sector a driving force in transformation to sustainable spaces

Smart Buildings & Cities

Frigair 2025: Hervac sector a driving force in transformation to sustainable spaces

Issued by Frigair Expo 14 May 2025

World Bank backs Africa digital data push with $100m Raxio deal

Data & Analytics

World Bank backs Africa digital data push with $100m Raxio deal

3 Apr 2025

Thousands vote to name Inospace’s new data and logistics hub: “The Exchange”

Office Property

Thousands vote to name Inospace’s new data and logistics hub: “The Exchange”

Issued by Inospace 6 Mar 2025

Huawei swoops in to continue the AI race at MWC

Cloud

Huawei swoops in to continue the AI race at MWC

Lindsey Schutters 5 Mar 2025

The wall fan cooled hall at ADC's CPT 1 facility in Cape Town, with a graphic of Africa overlaid. Source: Lindsey Schutters.

4th Industrial Revolution

Open source models could light African AI fire

Lindsey Schutters 20 Feb 2025

Source: Supplied.

Markets & Investment

Market sell-off: Investors reassess AI after DeepSeek disruption

Paddy Flood 29 Jan 2025