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Alpheus Mangale, group CEO of Seacom. Pan-African submarine internet cable operator Seacom has launched a new subsea cable system across the Indian Ocean Basin, Middle East, Mediterranean and Southern Europe.Unveiled at Submarine Networks World 2025, in Singapore, Seacom says the project marks a leap toward securing Africa’s role in the global digital economy, while addressing the explosive demand for artificial intelligence (AI), cloud and real-time data services.Seacom is best-known for launching Africa’s first privately-owned subsea cable system in 2009. The company provides high-capacity international bandwidth and connectivity solutions that link Africa to Europe and Asia, powering internet access for businesses,…

Seacom, the company that constructed the first submarine cable along Africa’s east coast, connecting South Africa with Europe and Asia, has announced plans to build a massive new system along a similar route. Called Seacom 2.0, the system will be one of the highest-capacity undersea broadband cables ever built, offering 48 fibre pairs and over 2 000Tbit/s in speed (design capacity). The new system will connect the Indian Ocean basin, the Middle East, the Mediterranean Sea and southern Europe, Seacom said in a statement shared with TechCentral on Thursday. Seacom announced the plans at Submarine Networks World 2025 in Singapore. This…

Meta’s Llama Impact Grant supports organisations and individuals that leverage Llama to develop solutions tailored for Sub-Saharan Africa. Two local start-ups − Vambo AI and PropelMapper − are among the five winners of the Llama Impact Grant for start-ups and researchers based in Sub-Saharan Africa.In March, Facebook-parent company Meta, in partnership with Data Science Africa, invited proposals from organisations and individuals across the region that leverage Llama to develop solutions tailored to Sub-Saharan Africa’s needs.The initiative’s aim, according to a statement, is to build on Meta’s broader commitment to strengthen Africa’s artificial intelligence (AI) and innovation ecosystems. See also As…

Government and state-owned power utility Eskom are embarking on what they describe as an aggressive roll-out of infrastructure to end the “load reduction” of electricity within the next 12-18 months. “We will end load reduction in 12 months if there is absolute cooperation by communities… [but] there are parts where will get resistance,” energy minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa told reporters at a media briefing on Thursday. He said there would be “agitation” by those benefiting from illegal connections and vandalism. Some 1.69 million people on Eskom’s direct database alone are impacted by load reduction A total of 1.69 million people on…

For many organisations, the cyber challenge has shifted. It is not about whether vulnerabilities exist – that is a given – but whether security teams can tell which of them really matter. The modern attack surface is sprawling, shaped by cloud adoption, SaaS applications, hybrid work models and third-party integrations. Each new connection creates potential exposure, and attackers are quick to find and exploit the weakest link.The problem is not visibility. Most enterprises already generate vast amounts of vulnerability data. The problem is validation. Security teams are drowning in alerts and false positives. Lists of CVEs grow longer every week,…

Blu Label Unlimited Group could pay a special dividend to its shareholders should it be successful in its planned listing of Cell C on the JSE next year. The company, which is in the process of taking control of Cell C, has given itself until the end of April 2026 to bring the mobile operator to market, giving it leeway to pick the right moment to maximise the success of the planned listing. The flexible window, disclosed on Monday in a circular to shareholders, means management is under no pressure to list into weak market sentiment. The flexible window means…

This acquisition brings together Sound United’s respected roster of premium audio brands and Harman’s iconic audio portfolio. HARMAN International (“HARMAN”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., focused on connected technologies for automotive, consumer, and enterprise markets, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Sound United, the former consumer audio business of Masimo Corporation (NASDAQ: MASI). Sound United’s portfolio of iconic audio brands includes Bowers & Wilkins, Denon, Marantz, Definitive Technology, Polk Audio, HEOS, Classé, and Boston Acoustics. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250923135384/en/ This strategic milestone marks a significant expansion in HARMAN’s core…

A TSMC chip fabrication facility in Taiwan Taiwan has imposed restrictions on semiconductor exports to South Africa, citing national security concerns and Pretoria’s alignment with Beijing, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday. The move underscores the geopolitical weight of Taiwan’s chip sector, which dominates global supply of advanced semiconductors through advanced chip foundry TSMC. According to Bloomberg, Taiwan’s trade regulator now requires pre-approval for most chip exports to South Africa. Taipei’s decision followed pressure from Pretoria to downgrade Taiwan’s diplomatic presence, including moving its representative office from Pretoria to Johannesburg. Taiwan is increasingly using its economic leverage in global chip markets…

WhatsApp has begun rolling out a new feature that lets users translate messages inside the app – part of an effort to make cross-language communication easier for its more than three billion users worldwide. Users who receive a message in a language they don’t understand can now long-press and select “Translate”. The app will then display the message in their chosen language. The translation can be saved for future use, and the tool works in one-to-one chats, group conversations and Channel updates. On Android, users will also have the option to enable automatic translations for entire chat threads, ensuring all…

Conceptual image is courtesy of Persona AI A groundbreaking collaboration to develop inspection technologies for Persona AI’s humanoid robot platform that enhances productivity and safety in shipyards was formalized today with the signing of an MOU between ABS and Persona AI. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250923457571/en/The initiative will focus on adapting Persona AI’s humanoid robots, based in part on NASA’s robotic hand technology, for a range of shipyard tasks. Unlike traditional industrial robots, humanoid robots are uniquely suited to operate in shipyards designed for human workers, offering flexibility and mobility in complex, confined, or…