By Canninah Dladla, Cluster President for SSA at Schneider Electric The well-known Richard Mullin quote: The only man I envy is the man who has not yet been to Africa, for he has so much to look... 

By: Kobus Vermeulen - Direct Sales Executive, Process Automation at Schneider Electric As sayings go, there are few as apt as “the sum of its parts”.  And it certainly holds at its truest when it... 

By: Oriel Soupen - Channel Marketing Manager at Schneider Electric South Africa Leading System Integrators (SIs) across Africa are under increasing pressure to grow beyond completing one-off PLC,... 

Few countries on earth hold the geological potential of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). From copper and cobalt to lithium, manganese, tin, and rare earths, the DRC is not only central... 

By: Kgomotso Lebele - Country Managing Director for Accenture, South Africa Consider this: you lead a large retail business. Six months ago, you approved a significant generative AI investment to... 

By: Christophe Begat - Vice President for, Industry and Segment for Sub-Saharan Africa at Schneider Electric The global LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas) sector is entering an historic chapter with... 

By Steven Santini, Vice President for Secure Power, SSA at Schneider Electric The advantages of edge computing are well-documented, clear and tangible.  Many industries today benefit from its... 

By: Kobus Vermeulen - Direct Sales Executive, Process Automation at Schneider Electric Today’s control rooms are evolving; slowly but surely, we’re seeing the dense landscape of humming... 

By Sue Breckenridge The 2026 MEMSA #MindShift Conference brought together mining executives, OEMs, engineers, researchers, policymakers and thoughtleaders to explore how South Africa’s mining... 

By: Charles Coetzee - Buildings & C&SP Lead for Sub-Saharan Africa at Schneider Electric Large-scale retailers operate with notoriously tight margins while managing some of the most... 

By: Yewande Ayowole‑Oso - Talent Leader for Sub-Saharan Africa at Schneider Electric In a challenging economic climate, no organisation across Sub‑Saharan Africa is immune to shifting market... 

By: Keletso Mabula - Sales Engineer for Belt Cleaners at MATO Products, a member of the Multotec Group Conveyor systems are the backbone of efficient materials handling in mining and mineral... 

By Opeyemi Olaniyan, Offer Manager, Power Products at Schneider Electric West Africa The safety of electrical infrastructure is non-negotiable, particularly in a time when industrialisation and... 

By: Jacques Farmer - MD at PRISMA Training Solutions  In the mining industry, the real instability often lies not underground, but in global market conditions. A volatile mix of geopolitical... 

By: Christo Visagie - Managing Director at Vuma Software The concept of digital twins can sound abstract, but in mine ventilation, it has already become a practical tool. When detailed simulation... 

By: Steven Santini - Vice President for Secure Power, SSA at Schneider Electric In most walks of life, AI’s presence can already be felt. In healthcare, the benefits are, quite frankly,... 

By: Lloyd Perumal - Operations Manager at Schneider Electric As technology reshapes every aspect of modern industry, Services has emerged as one of the few career paths where innovation meets... 

By: Josiah Habwe - General Manager for Tanzania & Uganda at Schneider Electric Across East Africa, we are seeing history unfold.  In Uganda and Tanzania., for example, the acceleration of... 

By: Faith Waithaka - Cloud and Service Provider Segment Lead for Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric The digital age is not solely built on glossy logos or headline-grabbing brands; it is... 

By: Rhys Evans - Managing Director at ALCO-Safe (Virtual Showroom) In safety-sensitive environments, one wrong decision can have serious consequences. Alcohol testing is not just a compliance... 

By: Taru Madangombe - Vice President for Power and Grid Segment, MEA at Schneider Electric Around the world, countries are investing heavily in the development of smart, green cities. These... 

By: Roscoe Bremer - Business Development Executive at KBC Health & Safety Ghana’s mining industry is one of Africa’s most established and economically significant. Gold leads production, but... 

By Jimmy Samuels, Growth Executive: Middle East & Africa at Workforce Staffing Africa Zambia is experiencing rapid growth in mining, driven predominantly by copper but also increasing interest in... 

By By Sian Thurtell, Commercial Director at KBC Health & Safety No matter how much safety performance improves year on year, mining in South Africa remains a high-risk environment. Fatality numbers... 

By: Karen Oliver - Business Manager at Waco Modular Africa’s mining frontier is expanding rapidly, with new mining operations emerging across the continent to meet the surging global demand for... 

By President of the Junior Mining Council Fred Arendse  A continental shift in mineral governance 

By: Luthando Makiwane - Marketing Manager Industry Automation at Schneider Electric Imagine a factory floor where humans and machines communicate in real time; issues flagged instantly, workflows... 

By: Kobus Vermeulen - Direct Sales Executive, Process Automation at Schneider Electric Process industries today are walking a tightrope of sorts, modernising ageing distributed control systems... 

By: Adesina Gbadebo - Power & Grid Segment, Schneider Electric West Africa Nigeria is the land of abundance, richly endowed with natural resources, cultural diversity, and human capital.  However,... 

By: Josiah Habwe - General Manager for Tanzania & Uganda at Schneider Electric Uganda and Tanzania are entering a major phase of infrastructure-led growth. Both countries are undergoing large-scale... 

By: Mourad Younis - Cloud & Services Provider Segment Leader, Schneider Electric, Middle East & Africa Africa’s digital economy is scaling faster than its power systems. Cloud regions, Artificial... 

By: Suvern Moodley - EcoConsult Business Development, Field Services, for Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric  Behind every reliable wastewater plant is an electrical system exposed to the... 

By: Phumudzo Motalane - Offer Manager: Power Products - LV Systems at Schneider Electric Today, buildings account for up to 40% of global energy consumption and CO2 emissions, a well-known... 

In our weekly Energies Briefing to our clients on February 20, 2026, we noted that, “…it would seem that war is imminent, with [US President Donald] Trump threatening ‘really bad things’ by the... 

By: Taru Madangombe - Vice President for Power and Grid Segment, MEA at Schneider Electric The EU’s electricity network spans over  11 million kilometres, making it one of the most extensive and... 

By: Jacques Farmer – MD at PRISMA Training Solutions Human Capital Development (HCD) in South Africa’s mining industry has long supported productivity, safety, and compliance. But as operations... 

By: Steven Santini - Secure Power Vice President, Schneider Electric Sub-Saharan Africa Today, single AI query uses roughly ten times the electricity of a typical Internet search, and demand is... 

By: Hennie Smith - Solution Architect, Industry Automation at Schneider Electric  Industrial automation is undoubtedly one of the most exciting solution frameworks and work methodologies in this...