Vertiv supported Open Access Data Centres (OADC), a WIOCC Group company, in standardising power and cooling infrastructure at its Parklands data centre in Johannesburg, enabling faster capacity deployment, higher‑density workloads and scalable growth without operational disruption. Originally deployed by Vertiv as a prefabricated, modular, Tier III-compliant data centre for a pan-African telecommunications provider, the Parklands facility was designed to support phased expansion and evolving workload requirements. By standardising on Vertiv infrastructure, OADC can accelerate deployments, support higher‑density customer workloads and expand data centre capacity without major redesign. The facility uses integrated Vertiv™ power protection, thermal management, containment, and energy storage, designed to adapt to changing load profiles, improve energy efficiency,…
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The Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) has shifted its new Digital and Health Action Pathways into a higher gear in order to accelerate the continent’s economic transformation by identifying and driving solutions to problems that slow progress. Convening on the sidelines of the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Rwanda on 15 May, the GABI Solutions Lab challenged some of Africa’s top business leaders to develop an ambitious, actionable work plan to overcome the roadblocks holding the continent back. “Africa does not face a shortage of ideas, but a significant gap in execution and the financing required to scale solutions,” said…
A new philanthropic investment vehicle, the Africa Jobs Fund (AJF), has officially launched with an ambitious goal of mobilising $100 million to address one of the continent’s most pressing challenges, the lack of high-quality jobs. The fund will be led by Daniel Yu and housed under Renaissance Philanthropy, aims to back businesses capable of creating high-productivity jobs at scale across Sub-Saharan Africa. Its broader mission is to sustainably raise incomes and improve quality of life for workers across the region. If you have a startup you want featured on TechArena, let us know through this contact form here. AJF will focus on two…
Kaspersky has launched a report on tech-enabled abuse based on its global study, which reveals that 8.5% of respondents had experienced digital stalking, and 5.4% reported being doxxed. The report also includes an analysis of dark web offerings related to stalking services and shares key insights into the evolving landscape of stalkerware. Tech-enabled abuse might refer to any form of abusive behaviour carried out or amplified through digital technologies such as smartphones, social media, or online platforms. It includes a wide spectrum of actions — from online harassment and exclusion to cyberstalking, impersonation, and unauthorised monitoring. Because these behaviours often lack physical…
Vertiv has announced the expansion of its end-to-end thermal chain with the availability of the Vertiv CoolChip CDU 2300 and Vertiv CoolChip Fluid Network Row Manifolds in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA). These liquid cooling technologies support the growing demands of AI and high-density, next-generation compute to help customers deploy high-density infrastructure faster and operate more efficiently. The Vertiv CoolChip family is a core building block of the Vertiv thermal chain, an end-to-end portfolio including direct-to-chip cooling, immersion cooling, rear-door heat exchangers, coolant distribution, heat rejection, intelligent controls, and lifecycle services into a single, cohesive thermal management system. The newly announced solutions will…
Chris Wood, Managing Executive: Product at Absa Business Banking Just a few years ago, most South African businesses largely thought about payments in fairly simple terms: cash or card. That no longer feels true, even for relatively small merchants, many of whom now have to accommodate QR payments, digital wallets, real-time transfers, and a growing range of mobile-first payment options. For consumers, many of these changes appear seamless but behind the scenes, businesses are being forced to rethink how they operate as the payments landscape evolves around them. What is clear is that South Africa is now moving in a…
Binance is commemorating Africa Month by reinforcing its long-term commitment to supporting communities across the continent and expanding access to opportunity through digital innovation. As part of its Africa Month activities, which ran from April 25 to May 25, 2026, Binance engaged users and communities across the region through a pan-African trading campaign designed to drive participation in the digital economy while highlighting the broader role technology can play in supporting inclusive growth. This was shared during a stakeholder engagement event in Kenya, bringing together leaders from the policy, development, technology, and digital finance sectors. The discussion focused on how…
Prediction markets are emerging as a crucial tool in the crypto industry, connecting information, capital, and collective intelligence. Unlike traditional betting, prediction markets use trading of outcome shares to reflect the probability of events occurring—the price essentially represents the market’s expected valuation of a particular outcome. Polymarket stands out as a leading platform in this space, attracting significant trading volume and user attention. However, using the on-chain version directly requires managing a separate wallet, safeguarding private keys or seed phrases, and understanding the operational logic of decentralized applications. Even if the platform covers Gas fees, users still face complex issues…
Vertiv has announced the successful modernisation of the cooling infrastructure at Acciona’s corporate headquarters data centre in Madrid. Acciona shared that the project delivered about 70% reduction in cooling-related energy consumption, and projected a return on investment in approximately three years, while maintaining full operational continuity. Following a proactive assessment conducted by Vertiv’s service team, opportunities were identified to further enhance the performance of cooling units that had been operating reliably for over a decade. The goal was clear: increase energy efficiency and available capacity without disrupting operations or compromising availability. Rather than replacing existing assets, the initiative demonstrates how rethinking the performance of installed…
Hannes Wessels, South Africa General Manager at Binance Stablecoins are no longer a niche instrument tucked away in crypto trading desks. They have evolved into critical financial infrastructure that is reshaping how money moves, how value is stored, and how digital assets create real economic value today. Increasingly, this evolution is unfolding at the intersection of digital assets and the traditional banking system. Nowhere is this transformation more visible than across Africa, where stablecoins are being adopted not out of speculative interest, but out of practical necessity. The conversation around digital assets often starts with volatility. Yet real innovation has come…