SAP Research Pretoria, the South African branch of SAP’s global research centre, has partnered with world-renowned computer science expert, Professor Jose Luis Encarnacao, to bridge the gaps in the uptake of information and communications technologies (ICTs) inherent in the socio-economic fabric of emerging economies in the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India,Continue Reading
Focused on exploring research solutions for the mining sector’s ongoing technological advancements, the Wits Mining Institute (WMI) during April hosted a Real-time Information Management Systems (RTIMS) Dialogue Session under the theme ‘Bridging the Gap between Operational Technology and Data Analytics’. The dialogue, which forms part of the WMI’s South AfricanContinue Reading
Sanden have been at the forefront of mobile air conditioning compressors for 80 years. Sanden are a principle Tier 1 supplier to the OEM and are the compressor of choice for machine producers of heavy duty vehicles to be used in the toughest conditions. Sanden are proud of our qualityContinue Reading
Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) launched a new 15L diesel engine for the Off Highway market at Intermat 2024. This new product is displayed alongside a wide range of Cummins off-highway technologies on Booth 5a D063 at Intermat, in Paris, France Apr. 24-27, 2024. The Next Generation X15 diesel engine maintains reliabilityContinue Reading
Atlas Copco built the first piston air compressors in 1904 and 25 years ago, the organisation was first to introduce the revolutionary Variable Speed Drive (VSD) compressor technology. Staying true to this pioneering spirit and forward-thinking philosophy, Atlas Copco now unveils the first battery-operated portable screw compressor that incorporates VSDContinue Reading
South Africa’s mining industry has always been an integral part of our country’s economic development. With various factors affecting the sector’s overall performance, the Mineral Council of South Africa’s latest publication dated February 2024, reported 2023 as the first calendar year of decline since 2015, essentially marking it theContinue Reading
Metso’s intelligent crushing and screening offering is expanding with a new software application called Metso Remote IC The new Metso Remote IC is used for remote control and monitoring of the crushing and screening process, and it connects wirelessly all the Lokotrack crushers and screens at the site. With the MetsoContinue Reading
Water scarcity poses a significant challenge to sustainable development and the well-being of people across the Africa and with factors such as a burgeoning population, changing climate patterns, infrastructural gaps, and uneven distribution of resources, the continent is grappling with the tangible consequences of restricted access to clean and safeContinue Reading
Yohannes Tsehai, country manager at Onafriq Ethiopia, explains why Ethiopia could become Africa’s next big fintech giant The fintech sector has been one of Africa’s biggest technology success stories. According to Disrupt Africa, the continent’s 678 fintech startups raised more than US$2.7bn between 2021 and August 2023. Additionally, almost allContinue Reading
Ericsson, a networking and telecommunications company that enables communications services providers and enterprises to capture the full value of connectivity, has sought to build on its footprint in Africa with a new senior appointment Majda Lahlou Kassi, who has garnered nearly 25 years’ worth of experience at the company, hasContinue Reading
