Data centre design must evolve to future-proof businesses across EMEA, new research commissioned by Lenovo reveals. From powering AI workloads efficiently to meeting urgent sustainability and compliance demands, traditional data centre designs are falling short, with nearly half (46%) of IT leaders admitting their current infrastructure does not support energy or carbon-reduction goals.

Vertiv has introduced the Vertiv CoolCenter Immersion cooling system, expanding its global liquid cooling portfolio to support AI and high-performance computing (HPC) environments that are ready to maximise the superior thermal properties of liquid cooling. The system is available now in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).

Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology group, has announced a strategic investment by STANLIB Infrastructure Investments to accelerate the rapid expansion of Africa Data Centres' footprint in South Africa.

As the African continent accelerates its digital transformation, South Africa prepares to host the 28th annual Africa Tech Festival from 11 to 13 November 2025 at the Cape Town International Conference Centre.  

Retail and franchising are fast-paced worlds where margins are tight and expectations are sky-high. For those small-format retail outlets and franchise stores which operate in this space – think convenience branches, fast-food chains, and mini supermarkets – expenditure matters, and a lot.