What’s the cost of a half-degree? Vaisala’s new Origo slashes cooling waste in data centres
27 February 2026
Approximately 80% of the world’s data centers still rely on air cooling, and even a small temperature measurement error of just 0.5°C can lead to significant energy waste—potentially over $800 million annually in a 10 MW data center, totaling about $8 billion over ten years. Accurate, stable environmental measurement is crucial for optimizing cooling efficiency and reducing energy costs.
Vaisala introduces Origo, a next-generation modular measurement platform designed to deliver ±0.1°C temperature and ±1% RH humidity accuracy. Its precise measurements help prevent overcooling, lowering energy waste while ensuring reliable environmental control—vital for data centers, life science cleanrooms, and other critical facilities.
Find out more Cassava Technologies and AXON Networks to launch end-to-end AI-driven operator platform in Africa
27 February 2026
Cassava Technologies and AXON Networks have announced a strategic partnership to co-develop, deploy, and manage an innovative Operator-As-a-Service (OaaS) platform aimed at unlocking Africa’s potential in artificial intelligence (AI) and future digital opportunities.
The collaboration was unveiled during the Counder Conference 2026 in Cape Town, an event dedicated to connecting visionary leaders and fostering collaborations that shape the continent’s technological future.
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The edge decides the SLA: why African data centres need African-ready connectivity
26 February 2026
Ralph Berndt, Head of Sales and Marketing at inq. South Africa
Some may ask how EdgeSentry fits into the data centre discussion. The answer is simple: you can build the most advanced, perfectly cooled, and redundantly powered facility imaginable, but if the final stretch of connectivity to the branch is fragile or unaffordable, uptime becomes a theory, not a reality. In Africa, that last kilometre is where reliability and cost collide, and where the success of every SLA is ultimately decided.
Across the region, we still contend with fibre breaks, uneven last-mile coverage, and intermittent power that push downtime risk onto the enterprise WAN. That is not an indictment of local operators but a design reality. Imported SD-WAN solutions typically assume stable fibre, perpetual power, and dollar-based licensing, which makes them costly to own and slow to support here. The result is a performance and budget gap that branch IT teams live with every day. That is the gap EdgeSentry was built to close.
Find out more UNDP and Africell to enhance digital access for young entrepreneurs in Sierra Leone and The Gambia
26 February 2026
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has teamed up with telecommunications operator Africell to improve internet connectivity at University Innovation Pods (UniPods), dedicated innovation hubs supporting young entrepreneurs in Sierra Leone and The Gambia.
This collaboration is part of Timbuktoo, a UNDP-led initiative aimed at boosting innovation, entrepreneurship, and investment in African startups.
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