Cassava Technologies launches National Sovereign Cloud to support secure digital infrastructure for African governments
10 March 2026
Cassava Technologies, a global technology leader of African heritage, has unveiled its National Sovereign Cloud (NSC) solution, designed to support African governments with secure, locally governed digital infrastructure that enables the deployment of AI-enabled public services.
The solution provides government customers with Cloud, Cyber Security, Compute AI infrastructure, Local-Language AI models, and an AI Institute to support national platforms across the public sector. It further supports collaboration with the public sector by developing digital skills for both enterprises and individuals to help ensure African economies can fully and securely participate in the digital economy.
Find out more The Central African Republic launches high-quality digitisation project
10 March 2026
With the official launch of the Dûnîa digital platform, an entire ministry has been fully digitised for the first time – both in terms of internal processes and cooperation with external partners.
The platform was developed on behalf of the Ministry of Economy, Planning and International Cooperation (MEPCI) and marks a structural shift in the governance of economic policy, development planning and international partnerships.
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Future-proofing data centres across EMEA
10 March 2026
A recent study commissioned by Lenovo and conducted with Opinium reveals that traditional data centre designs are increasingly inadequate to meet the evolving demands of businesses across EMEA. Key challenges include supporting AI workloads efficiently, achieving sustainability goals, and complying with data sovereignty regulations — all while managing rising energy consumption and costs.
Although 92% of IT decision-makers prioritise partners who reduce energy use and emissions, only 46% believe their current infrastructure supports these sustainability targets. Conventional cooling methods like air cooling are struggling to balance efficiency, cost, and environmental impact amid exponential data growth.
Find out more The future of work – skills, not fear - South Africa’s path to an AI-ready workforce
10 March 2026
Daniel Orelowitz, MD at Training Force
South Africa’s long-term economic competitiveness depends on how effectively it embraces digital transformation.
Across the globe, industries are rapidly integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) and automation into their operations, with technology changing how people work, how decisions are made, and how businesses compete. For South Africa, the challenge is not only technological adoption, but workforce readiness. Without a deliberate national effort to build digital capability, the gap between technology and people will continue to grow. This gap threatens productivity, innovation, and ultimately, economic growth, and it is reaching a critical point. In a global economy moving at digital speed, failing to adapt is not an option.
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