South African-headquartered digital learning provider New Leaf Technologies has earned Silver at the prestigious Learning Technologies Awards 2025 in London – one of the world’s most competitive... 

Schneider Electric, the global leader in energy management and automation, and recognised sustainability leader, together with Enactus, the international NGO dedicated to inspiring students through... 

By: Walid Sheta - Zone President, Middle East & Africa at Schneider Electric This summer in Africa is projected to record-high extreme heat once again. In fact, it has been the continent’s hottest... 

Chinese solar and storage solutions manufacturer Sungrow has launched new models of commercial and industrial (C&I) battery energy storage systems (BESS), which improve on their predecessor models,... 

Huawei Digital Power Sub-Saharan Africa successfully hosted the Smart & Green Mining: Sustainability & Decarbonisation Summit. The summit attracted over 140 industry representatives, including... 

A new timber-clad youth centre in the Melusi informal settlement west of Pretoria – one of two new structures designed by University of Pretoria (UP) Architecture Honours students in partnership... 

Project Management Institute (PMI), the world’s leading authority for project professionals, has announced the winners of the 2025 PMI® Awards at a ceremony held during the PMI® Global Summit in... 

TSX- and NYSE-listed Equinox Gold has achieved commercial production at its Valentine gold mine in Newfoundland and Labrador. CEO Darren Hall said the operation was performing ahead of... 

LSE- and ISE-listed titanium minerals and zircon producer Kenmare Resources has reduced its 2025 production guidance after commissioning delays at its upgraded Wet Concentrator Plant (WCP) A... 

Rock and roll history is set to be immortalised with the unveiling by the UK's Royal Mint of a collectible coin to celebrate the life of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, commemorating the fortieth... 

By: Ayush Gupta, Director - Global Strategy & Business Anglophone Africa, Access to Energy at Schneider Electric East Africa holds vast untapped solar potential, particularly in regions where... 

International miner Almonty Industries has entered the US tungsten sector with the acquisition of a 100% interest in the Gentung Browns Lake project in Beaverhead county, Montana, adding one of the... 

Vertiv Holdings Co (NYSE: VRT), a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, has announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Purge Rite Intermediate, LLC, (“PurgeRite”) a leading... 

Eskom CEO Dan Marokane has called for South Africa’s Transmission Development Plan (TDP) to be complemented by a “regional TDP” to support the development of the grid infrastructure required to... 

Qlik®, a global leader in data integration, data quality, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI), announced that it has been named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Data Integration... 

In mineral processing operations, unplanned downtime can rapidly translate into lost production, missed targets and escalating costs. One of the most common - and most overlooked - contributors to... 

Diversified miner Rio Tinto has signed a joint development agreement (JDA) with Australian environmental technology firm Calix to support the proposed Zesty green iron demonstration plant in... 

Aim-listed Oriole Resources has announced a dual fundraising effort, combining a retail offer by means of the Winterflood Retail Access Platform (WRAP) and a conditional placing, with the WRAP... 

AfriSam is supplying specialised readymix concrete for a 43-m-high water tower being constructed by M&D Construction near Johannesburg, to support the provision of essential water infrastructure to... 

Data centre services company Digital Parks Africa (DPA) has been certified as a participant in the European Commission’s Code of Conduct for Energy Efficiency in Data Centres, while industrial... 

By: Jakkie Cilliers and Alize le Roux  - of the Institute for Security Studies Here are two facts that, together, make no sense. 

Geotechnical engineering firm Mukona Group has acquired South African geotechnical investigations, piling and lateral support company Mega Pile to create a comprehensive geotechnical services... 

Specialists in digital transformation of energy management and automation, Schneider Electric says it is affirming its commitment to supporting the industry's transition to 800 volts direct current... 

Non Ferrous Metal Works Group (NFM) is one of the major non-ferrous metallurgical undertakings in Southern Africa. Established in 1947 and employing over 300 people, NFM is a family-owned business... 

The inaugural Women in Project Management Summit 2025 – held in August this year and hosted by Project Managers Africa – showcased women who contribute positively to the South African industrial... 

The Global Engineering Capability Review (GECR) is a first-of-its-kind tool created by international engineering body Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE) in partnership with global safety charity... 

Africa’s youth are its greatest resource – with over 60% of the continent’s population under the age of 25, this generation is the youngest, largest and arguably the most climate-conscious in... 

Water treatment solutions at mines are central to safeguarding South Africa’s scarce water resources, and Nafasi Water aims to support mining houses with water management and reclamation solutions,... 

As the global copper market is increasingly constrained, reactivated existing mines present a cost-effective, time-efficient solution that is critical to addressing the current copper supply... 

The Department of Transport (DoT) has kickstarted a request-for-information (RFI) process for private companies interested in investing in South Africa’s passenger-rail system. Speaking at a media... 

The project envisages the construction of a petroleum storage facility and a pipeline connecting it to Berth 104 at the Port of Saldanha. 

Electra Battery Materials Corporation has issued a major mechanical, piping, electrical and instrumentation tender package as part of its refinery construction works.  

Toubani Resources has stated that operations at the project remain unaffected by recent fuel supply restrictions and security concerns reported in Mali's capital, Bamako. 

Canyon Resources continues to progress the development of the project, despite reports of unrest in several cities in Cameroon following the re-election of President Paul Biya. 

All project design work, fabrication and delivery of mechanical items have been completed.  

ASX-listed Clean TeQ Water has been awarded a $12.5-million contract by Rincon Mining. 

Consulting Engineers South Africa (Cesa) has welcomed the commitment to infrastructure development as outlined in the Medium-Term Budget Policy Statement. However, CEO Chris Campbell says... 

By: Johan Pretorius - MMM Segment Lead, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric In a sector marked by cyclical demand, high capital intensity, and increasing regulatory and sustainability... 

Draco Group successfully completed one of South Africa’s most technically challenging demolition projects: the controlled blasting and toppling of a structurally compromised 107-metre concrete... 

South Africa stands at the threshold of an unprecedented opportunity. With the energy transition accelerating and new industries emerging in hydrogen, digitalisation and water resilience, the next... 

South Africa's brightest university students recently took the stage at Valterra Platinum's Rosebank headquarters. They didn't just present ideas, they delivered blueprints for South Africa’s... 

By: Canninah Dladla - Cluster President for English-speaking Africa at Schneider Electric Today’s digital economy is placing unprecedented strain on the power grid. For years, efficiency gains have...