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Focus on Information and Communications Technology in Angola
Prior to gaining independence from Portugal in 1975, Angola had a rich tradition of family-based farming and was self-sufficient in all major food crops, except wheat. But by the early 1990s, the Southern Africa...
Morocco competing to be the renewable energy leader in Africa
Only 10 years ago, more than half of Morocco’s electricity supply was provided by coal. However, as forecasts indicate that energy requirements in the North African country will constantly rise until 2050, a new law w...
Solar plus storage is a win-win for Nigeria’s booming data centre...
In the next five years, Nigeria’s data centre industry is set to explode, doubling its capacity from 116MW in 2024 to a forecasted 226MW in 2029 bringing high bandwidth speeds to urban areas. But with a failing...
GBM finds only 13% regional organisations have sustainability practice across...
Gulf Business Machines, GBM revealed top insights from its first sustainability report, where it explored how sustainability has risen to the top of organisations’ agendas, and how companies across sectors are r...
PwC and SAP to help organisations achieve their ESG and net zero targets
PwC and SAP have announced a new co-innovation strategy to make sustainability an integral part of standard business operations. The strategy is directed at creating trusted solutions to address key Environmental,...
Algeria’s bold new renewables agenda to fuel MENA collaborations
Middle East Energy Dubai, the most reputable and comprehensive energy event in the MENA region, took place at Dubai World Trade Centre from March 7th to 9th. Algeria’s energy planners and innovators participated and f...
Data centre industry won’t return to normal, according to Eaton expert
Ciaran Forde, Data Centre Segment Leader (EMEA), Eaton, discusses the role of data centres in a world of power transformation and the market opportunity for alignment of data and power in 2022. Ford believes that...
From recovery to reality: How technology is driving sustainable economic...
The recently held COP26 presented a major moment for international co-operation to think strategically and work together to respond to global climate challenges. After 18 months of crisis navigation and laying the...
REREC chooses SAP to bring transparency to renewable energy distribution in...
The Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) in Kenya has taken advantage of new technologies to enhance transparency and efficiency after partnering with SAP. It has leveraged new technologies...
Leveraging the capabilities of IoT to transform the sugar industry
The Royal Swazi Sugar Corporation (RSSC) is a sugar manufacturer based in the north-east corner of Swaziland. It spans around 20 000 hectares of sugar cane-producing farmland plus two mills that produce the sugar for...
City of Cape Town makes access to clean water a digital priority
As one of the largest metros in South Africa, the City of Cape Town is tasked with providing an annual average of around 880 million litres of clean, safe drinking water daily to residents, businesses and industry, as ...
Large scale Sigfox IoT network used to protect rhinos in South Africa
Sigfox Foundation announced a six-month experiment for a new rhinoceros tracking system. Involved in the conservation of the endangered species, the Sigfox Foundation is partnering with three of the largest...
Monsanto and NRGene enter agreement to use big data genome-analysis...
Monsanto Company announced that the companies have reached a non-exclusive, multi-year global licensing agreement on NRGene’s genome-analysis technology to enhance Monsanto’s ability to predict, compare and select the bes...
UN and Malawi identify drone air corridor for essential supplies
In cooperation with the Government of Malawi, the United Nations Children’s Fund will establish an air corridor and use unmanned aircraft systems known as drones, for humanitarian purposes, the agency announced. “Malawi has ove...
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