Africa’s mineral wealth positions the continent at the epicenter of the global energy transition. Valterra Platinum’s CEO demonstrated hydrogen fuel cell technology using a Toyota Mirai to showcase real-world applications. The African Continental Free Trade Area’s 1.4-billion-person market could tra
New research shows product leaders are treating tariffs as a permanent business reality rather than temporary turbulence. Companies are responding by discontinuing products, redesigning goods, and absorbing costs as demand softens.
GlobalFoundries has acquired Advanced Micro Foundry in a move to dominate silicon photonics manufacturing. The deal expands GF’s capabilities in high-speed data transfer technology crucial for AI and data centers. AMF brings specialized 200mm manufacturing and R&D expertise to the foundry giant.
Sungrow has launched new commercial battery storage systems specifically for the South African market. The technology addresses grid instability while costs have dropped dramatically from $266/kWh to $112/kWh since 2017. Storage installations across Africa are exploding, growing 13-fold this year al
Deloitte’s latest manufacturing outlook shows an industry in contraction but aggressively investing in digital transformation. The report highlights massive planned investments in smart manufacturing and agentic AI despite economic headwinds.
Fulgar, a major synthetic yarn producer supplying fashion giants like Adidas and H&M, has confirmed a ransomware attack linked to the notorious RansomHouse group. The attackers claim to have held encrypted data since October 31 and have now published internal documents including bank balances and in
London’s main water treatment plant is so vulnerable that one system failure could cut off millions. The 60-year-old facility needs urgent upgrades, but repairs won’t finish until 2031. Military evacuation plans are reportedly on standby.
The mining industry faces a massive talent shortage as nearly half the US workforce retires by 2029. But Sandvik’s research shows young engineers would flock to mining if they understood its modern, tech-driven reality and role in the energy transition.
Siemens Energy has significantly upgraded its profit outlook thanks to booming demand from AI data centers and gas turbines. The company’s order backlog hit a record €138 billion as it targets revenue growth in the “low teens” through 2028. CEO Christian Bruch called data centers “an extremely inter
Smart factories face unprecedented security challenges as IoT devices multiply and cloud attacks surge. Manufacturing operations are becoming increasingly vulnerable to breaches that can halt production and steal valuable intellectual property. Proper security planning from the outset is crucial for
