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Distance, what distance? Microgrids meet remote operations’ energy requirements
By Nishandra Baijnath, Systems Architect, Power Systems, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric As the world’s second largest continent, the vast expanse Africa lends itself to remote operations,...
AI, scarcity, power, and other datacentre trends
By Faith Waithaka, Cloud and Service Provider Segment Sales Lead: Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric It’s easy to say that 2023 was the year of AI, or generative AI to be more specific....
Schneider Electric Collaborates with NVIDIA on Designs for AI Data Centres
New reference designs will offer a robust framework for implementing NVIDIA’s accelerated computing platform within data centres Designs will optimise performance, scalability, and energy...
AI is driving data centres to the edge
By Ben Selier, Vice President, Secure Power, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric The data centre has become the cornerstone that links our digitally interconnected world. At the same time, the...
Operational efficiencies highlighted at Indaba
The message from global energy management and automation supplier Schneider Electric at this year’s Investing in African Mining Indaba – held in Cape Town, South Africa in early February – stressed...
Schneider Electric announces 2023 Global Alliance Partner Programme Award Winners
Awards honour Alliance partners that drive innovation in industrial automation and embrace EcoStruxure technology to deliver customer value Celebrates ecosystem collaboration in IoT and...
Mesh networks- a multidirectional electrical superhighway
By Nishandra Baijnath, Systems Architect, Power Systems, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric Today, many power industry stakeholders are faced with mounting requirements for improved grid...
The first steps in establishing West Africa as a world powerhouse
By Obinna Uche, Sales Director, Power Systems Division at Schneider Electric Anglophone West Africa West Africa is a region of abundance, rich in both human and natural resources Its renewable...
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Magazine round up | 17 October 2025
A video round up of this week’s magazine, highlighting our cover story, features and Business Leader.
Food security levels in South Africa improve slightly, study shows
There was a marginal improvement in food security in South Africa over the last year, according to research by economists at Stellenbosch University. Marking World Food Day, food retailer Shoprite...
Centralised grid, with diversified generation, is best electricity supply option for South Africa
Despite well-known issues, South Africa has a much higher rate of electrification than most other African countries. In Cape Town, 98% of the population has access to electricity, and the remaining...