Author: Chris Anu
New GX Capital CEO Khudusela Pitje New GX Capital, which was one the early backers of Dark Fibre Africa, is launching a R2.4-billion clean-tech investment fund in partnership with RMB Ventures. Called Airnergize Capital Fund I, the new fund will invest in renewable energy and water and gas infrastructure across Africa. New GX Capital and RMBV have described the fund as “one of the largest of its kind on the continent”. New GX Capital was founded by CEO Khudusela Pitje, a well-known businessman who has interests in the telecommunications, technology and infrastructure industries. Airnergize Capital will focus on thematic investments…
Rimini Street Honored with Multiple Awards in Recognition of its Customer Service, Strategy and AI Innovation Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of end-to-end enterprise software support and innovation solutions, and the leading third-party support provider for Oracle, SAP and VMware software, has been named a multiple honoree of the 19 annual Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service, and the 2025 Business Intelligence Group AI Excellence Awards. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250410357672/en/Winner of Silver Stevie for Front-Line Customer Service Team of the Year and Bronze Stevie for Best Customer Satisfaction Strategy…
Lesotho’s prime minister, Samuel Matekane, on Wednesday announced that his government is actively removing barriers for US companies to operate in the country – including satellite internet provider Starlink, a subsidiary of Elon Musk’s SpaceX, despite the local opposition to the project. This follows an announcement in February by the Lesotho Communications Authority (LCA), confirming receipt of Starlink Lesotho application for a network services licence. The company seeks to offer satellite internet services to businesses and the public across Lesotho. But the bid has sparked strong local opposition. Vodacom Lesotho MD Mohale Ralebitso raised concerns during an LCA public consultation,…
Kwirirai Rukowo, Managing Executive of Qrent: Africa and Middle East. (Image: Supplied) InnoVent, an IT rental and asset management solutions provider, has entered into a strategic partnership with Circular Computing, the global leader in laptop remanufacturing and refurbishment. The agreement will enable the company to supply the world’s highest quality remanufactured and refurbished laptops to the African market through its remarketing brand Qrent. This collaboration underscores their shared commitment to environmental sustainability, quality enhancement and the circular economy.In this partnership, the companies are combining their strengths to create a truly sustainable IT ecosystem. Circular Computing has invested years of research…
South Africans are increasingly turning to virtual bank cards for digital transactions to combat the threat of their payment information being compromised and falling into the hands of criminals. This is according to the SpendTrend2025 report released by Discovery Bank and Visa on Thursday. The report used a combination of consumer spending data and surveys, which compared spending trends in 2023 to those in 2024. The analysis also adopted a longer-term view of how, when and what customers spent their money on between 2019 and 2024. Virtual cards are increasingly being favoured for their enhanced security and control over spend…
The gig economy digitally connects freelancers with clients, to provide short-term services or asset-sharing. South Africa’s online gig economy is struggling to take off, with the country’s sector trailing that of African counterparts, such as Kenya and Nigeria.This is according to online job search platform JobLeads, which analysed data from the Online Labour Observatory and World Bank Group to reveal the countries dominating online gig work.The analysis also sheds light on the most in-demand industries and the educational backgrounds of today’s thriving online freelancers.According to the World Economic Forum (WEF), the gig economy uses digital platforms to connect freelancers with…
Never let a good crisis go to waste is an adage Europe could use now. As it stares down the barrel of a loaded gun from Donald Trump, the region could seize an opportunity if lawmakers and regulators move quickly to bolster its tech sector, a critical growth driver. With key services from America like cloud computing and artificial intelligence potentially becoming more expensive, Europe’s homegrown tech industry can reap an immediate advantage. Trump may complain loudly about how the US has been a victim of global trade, but the biggest beneficiaries of the booming AI business have been American.…
Louise Taute, MD at Westcon-Comstor Southern Africa. Global distributor Westcon-Comstor has expanded its partnership with AI-driven XDR (extended detection and response) company, Vectra AI, to launch two initiatives focused on the fast-growing managed security service provider (MSSP) and AWS Marketplace arenas.The channel partners will launch a joint support and enablement programme targeting MSSPs with 24×7 managed security operations centres (SOC).The initiative is specifically tailored to MSSPs managing EDR (endpoint detection and response) for their customers, providing them with resources needed to scale their XDR capabilities.In a statement released to the media, Westcon-Comstor and Vectra AI cite analysis by Canalys, which…
Portfolio committee chair Khusela Diko and communications minister Solly Malatsi Solly Malatsi and Khusela Diko, the chair of parliament’s portfolio committee on communications, are caught up in yet another heated row, this time over the communications minister’s decision to introduce regulations that allow government departments to bypass the State IT Agency when procuring digital services. Speaking to Radio 702 on Wednesday, Diko alleged that Malatsi is repeating a mistake he has made on previous occasions, where the minister may have a valid point but executes on it in a way that’s beyond his legal ambit as minister. “It is really…
A team of expert judges, regional science fair directors, teachers and mentors will help identify errors in research projects. Young scientists will have the opportunity to receive feedback from a team of experts, to help refine and improve their research projects, at the upcoming Eskom Expo District Expos.School learners in grades four to 12 and Technical and Vocational Education and Training students NC (V) Level 2 to NC (V) Level 4 can register via the Eskom Expo website, to be eligible to present their initial research endeavours at the upcoming district expos, planned to take place across South Africa. According…