by Kathy Gibson | May 30, 2026 | Featured Story
Worldwide spending on AI is forecast to total $2,59-trillion in 2026 – a 47% increase year-over-year – according to Gartner. “Through the next several years, the need for capacity will make AI infrastructure – including AI-optimised IaaS,...
by Kathy Gibson | May 30, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
Africa is a vast continent, occupying about 20% of the world’s land area. With the continent increasingly open for business, and actively developing intra-African trade, logistics is emerging as arguably its biggest challenge and opportunity. Thato Moloi, president of...
by Kathy Gibson | May 30, 2026 | Features
Africa’s domestic capital base has reached a scale that now exceeds external financing flows over the past decade. This marks a a turning point in how the continent funds its growth and industrialisation, according to the Africa Finance Corporation’s State of Africa’s...
by Kathy Gibson | May 30, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
Digital transformation can have impressive benefits for just about every vertical market – but in Africa, medical technology (medtech) and education technology (edtech) stand to gain the most from technology adoption. Glenn du Toit, MD of Acer Africa, explains why....
by Kathy Gibson | May 30, 2026 | Trends and Analysis
African multilateral financial institutions, policymakers, development partners and private sector leaders have called for more coordinated, innovative and better-structured financing approaches to support Africa’s digital and technological transformation. This was a...
