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Stratos Lab, ECOBLOX and Digital Parks Africa launch sovereign AI cloud in South Africa
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Stratos Lab, ECOBLOX and Digital Parks Africa have launched what they call Africa’s most powerful AI cloud in Johannesburg, powered by more than 50 NVIDIA B300 servers and 400-plus GPUs. The partnership is aimed at giving African enterprises local…
South Africa positions Johannesburg as Africa’s healthcare trade hub
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South Africa is drawing a larger share of Africa’s healthcare supply chain as AfCFTA and pooled procurement reshape buying across the continent.
Air brake systems market seen doubling by 2035
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Market Research Future projects the air brake system market will grow from $7.34 billion in 2026 to $15.29 billion by 2035, driven by stricter safety rules, ADAS adoption and rising demand for electrified commercial vehicles.
Car rental market seen hitting $411 billion by 2035
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Market Research Future projects the global car rental market will grow from $180 billion in 2026 to $411 billion by 2035, driven by digital booking, urbanization and demand for flexible mobility.
Electric commercial vehicle market seen reaching $506B by 2035
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Market Research Future projects the global electric commercial vehicle market will grow from $110.7 billion in 2026 to $506.0 billion by 2035, driven by regulation, falling battery costs and fleet electrification.
Outsourced CFO’s Wilhelm Walser to speak at Cape Town cyber and AI risk event
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Outsourced CFO COO Wilhelm Walser will join Ctrl+Protect: 360 in Cape Town on 8 September 2026 to discuss cyber resilience, AI governance and executive risk.
Telecom service assurance market seen reaching $31.24 billion by 2035
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The telecom service assurance market is projected to more than double by 2035 as operators lean on automation, analytics and AI to manage more complex 5G and cloud-native networks.
Cold flow improver market seen reaching $2.11 billion by 2035
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Cold flow improver demand is expected to rise from $1.27 billion in 2026 to $2.11 billion by 2035, driven by winter fuel rules, biofuel blending mandates and cold-climate logistics.
AURA taps Google Maps Platform to sharpen emergency response routing
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AURA is rolling out Google Maps Platform across its responder apps, customer apps and dispatch systems in South Africa, Kenya, the UK and the U.S. The integration is meant to improve route accuracy, ETA precision and live traffic intelligence for…
WHX returns to Johannesburg as medtech rivals target South Africa market
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World Health Expo returns to Johannesburg Oct. 6-8, 2026, as global medical technology companies compete for a South African medical device market valued at R18.4 billion.
Oicintra buys control of South Africa chrome project
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Oicintra said July 27, 2026, that it acquired a 51% stake in the Chapani Chrome Project in South Africa’s Bushveld Complex.
Ignition names 2026 Top 50 Women in Accounting
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Ignition has unveiled its 2026 Top 50 Women in Accounting, honoring 50 leaders from six countries after a record 1,265 nominations.
BASF South Africa unveils STEM school upgrade for 60th anniversary
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BASF South Africa marked 60 years in the country on Mandela Day by launching a phased STEM education legacy project at Sandringham High School in Johannesburg.
Azilen wins CX award for agentic AI banking vision
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Azilen Technologies unveiled an Agentic AI banking model at FINNOVEX South Africa 2026 in Johannesburg and won an award for customer experience enhancement.
VIP Coatings pitches polyurea as a fix for South Africa’s infrastructure risk
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VIP Coatings is promoting polyurea and polyaspartic coating systems as South Africa pours more than R1 trillion into roads, water networks and other infrastructure.
Shuwen Biotech launches South African study of preeclampsia test
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Shuwen Biotech has started a prospective clinical study in South Africa to evaluate CercaTest RED, a urine-based point-of-care test, for short-term prediction of preeclampsia in high-risk pregnant women.
PUBG MOBILE opens second Africa Rising Designer season with paid internships
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PUBG MOBILE has launched the second season of its Rising Designer program across Africa, offering design students a shot at two paid internships and possible in-game features.
APPO NOC-CEO Forum to press Africa’s energy integration agenda in Cape Town
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APPO’s NOC-CEO Forum returns to Cape Town on Oct. 12, bringing top African national oil company leaders together alongside African Energy Week 2026. The meeting is set to focus on financing, refining, gas trade and cross-border cooperation as…
APPO NOC CEOs to meet in Cape Town on October 12
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APPO will gather chief executives from African national oil companies in Cape Town on October 12 during African Energy Week 2026 to push financing, refining, gas cooperation and cross-border trade.
South Africa ICT market seen reaching $89.64B by 2035
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South Africa’s information and communication technology market is projected to nearly double by 2035 as cloud adoption, AI, cybersecurity spending and broadband expansion accelerate across the economy.
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