South Africans have a long tradition of doing more with less and that resourcefulness may be our greatest competitive advantage in the coming decade. Unlike global superpowers that invest heavily in sheer computing capacity, South Africa doesn’t need to be the largest computing market to lead in innovation. What matters today is how we apply computing to accelerate insight, discovery and socio-economic progress. (By: Dean Wolson, general manager of Infrastructure Solutions Group at Lenovo Africa)

Vertiv’s new CoolPhase Perimeter PAM low-GWP cooling system features Vertiv EconoPhase pumped refrigerant economiser models for regulatory compliance, enhanced safety, and zero-flammability risk.

Artificial intelligence can feel like a buzzword that’s thrown around everywhere. But the reality? It’s not the future anymore – it’s here, and it’s changing the way we work in procurement, supply chains, and franchising right now.

The release of the APEX OS v5.0 software for the APEX MCS energy management system represents a major leap forward in microgrid control technology, delivering new features that provide unmatched flexibility, intelligent automation, and industry-leading site management.

As we start 2026, artificial intelligence (AI) in South Africa is entering a new era defined not by experimentation, but by execution. Across the region, the conversation is shifting from “how do we build AI?” to “how do we power, govern, and scale it responsibly?” (By: Dean Wolson, general manager of Infrastructure Solutions Group at Lenovo Southern Africa)