By: Rohit Chashta - Sustainability Business Lead, Africa, SE Advisory Services at Schneider Electric In 2026, the question for South African businesses is no longer 'why' sustainability matters,... 

By: Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Hegazi - Business Development Leader, Energy and Chemicals, Schneider Electric East Africa With Uganda announcing that its estimate of recoverable oil and gas resources has... 

By: Cecil Maartens - Account Manager MMM Segment for SSA at Schneider Electric Mining is a high-stake industry and always has been. Few other industries are under so much pressure to consistently... 

By: Steven Lumley - technical manager, WearCheck (Virtual Showroom) Oxidation - the focus of part 2 of WearCheck’s “When Good Oils Go Bad” series - is one of the most common chemical reactions we... 

By: Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Hegazy - Business Development Leader, Energy and Chemicals, Schneider Electric East Africa Tanzania’s energy and chemicals segment is projected to show tremendous growth in... 

By: Charles Coetzee - Buildings & C&SP Lead for Sub-Saharan Africa at Schneider Electric Buildings may be getting smarter, but too many control rooms are still anchored to yesterday’s technology,... 

By: Steven Santini, Secure Power Vice President, Schneider Electric Sub-Saharan Africa The data centre industry has evolved through successive waves of innovation, from virtualisation to cloud... 

By: Jacques Farmer, Managing Director of Prisma Training Solutions The South African mining sector is racing towards a major regulatory transition. The Quality Council for Trades and Occupations... 

By: Ntsako Baloyi - Data & AI lead for Accenture, South Africa South Africa’s mining industry has long been defined by what lies beneath the surface – vast mineral wealth that has shaped the... 

By: Cecil Maartens - Account Manager, MMM Segment for SSA at Schneider Electric  Like the swing of a pendulum, mining organisations find themselves caught in a familiar rhythm: chasing higher... 

By: Kobus Vermeulen - Direct Sales Executive, Process Automation at Schneider Electric For decades, industrial automation was built around a simple principle: install robust control hardware, keep... 

By: Rohit Chashta - Sustainability Business Lead, Africa, SE Advisory Services at Schneider Electric South African organisations’ broad environmental obligations have evolved into a number of... 

By: Nnadozie Ogbuehi - Vice President for Services, SSA at Schneider Electric Across West Africa, organisations are increasingly rethinking how they manage critical assets and operational... 

By: Johan Potgieter - Cluster Industrial Software Lead at Schneider Electric Large infrastructure projects have a stubborn reputation. Globally, major capital works such as transport corridors,... 

By: Anoop Hariparsad - Offer Marketing Manager, Microgrids, MEA at Schneider Electric It might sound almost too simplistic, but for many organisations and their finance teams, monthly electricity... 

By Fred Arendse, President of Junior Mining Council The central question posed during a panel discussion at the 2026 Junior Indaba was both simple and significant: How do we create an enabling... 

By Symphrose Ochieng, Infrastructure Segment & Power Systems Business Leader at Schneider Electric Across East Africa, momentum is building around grid digitisation. Smart meters, automation, and... 

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...