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5 MW floating solar plant at the Bui dam in Ghana
Ghana authority to expand solar and hydro capacity
20th June 2023 By: Darren Parker

Ghana’s Bui Power Authority (BPA), with the collaboration of the grid operator, is planning on constructing a new 50 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) farm, in Dagbon, in the north of the country. This is... 


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Huawei slashes prices of load-shedding backup systems
19th June 2023

Huawei South Africa has slashed the prices of its all-in-one Power-M inverter-and-battery backup systems by as much as R26,000. 


Huawei aims to use its “4T” technologies to enable an energy landscape transition of ‘from energy consumer to sustainable energy producer and enabler’
Huawei aims to use its “4T” technologies to enable an energy landscape transition of ‘from energy consumer to sustainable energy producer and enabler’
9th May 2023

Huawei has successfully held the Fusion Solar Forum 2023 at the sidelines of the Solar Show Africa 2023 in Johannesburg recently. Industry associations, sector organisations, industry leaders and... 


Huawei launches new industrial and commercial energy storage system for the African market
Huawei launches new industrial and commercial energy storage system for the African market
9th May 2023 By: Creamer Media Reporter

With load shedding intensifying, and fuel and electricity prices rising rapidly in Southern Africa, manufacturers have been severely impacted. To help manufacturers address these challenges, Huawei... 


SABRINA MENG Our goal is to help organisations go digital
Huawei forecasts $3.4bn spend on digital transformation
5th May 2023 By: Zandile Mavuso

Chinese multinational technology corporation Huawei expects that spending on global digital transformation will reach $3.4-trillion by 2026, as more than 170 countries and regions are developing... 


MTN Uganda posts double-digit growth in Q1
3rd May 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group MTN Uganda has achieved double-digit growth during the first quarter of 2023. The group’s earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) increased... 


China automating mines to improve safety as coal output grows
28th April 2023 By: Reuters

China is pushing automated technology to improve the safety and efficiency of its coal mining industry, the world's largest, which has long been plagued by safety lapses. At the Hongliulin mine,... 


Chen Guoguang, President of the Huawei Smart PV Product Line
Huawei pledges to work with partners in the renewable energy era
26th April 2023

[Johannesburg, South Africa, April 26, 2023] Huawei Digital Power has held its FusionSolar 2023 Channel Partner Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, during which the tech giant released its latest... 


Botswana’s Debswana installs eLTE solution at Jwaneng diamond mine
17th March 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Botswana’s Debswana Diamond Company and information and communications technology (ICT) giant Huawei have unveiled its fifth-generation- (5G-) orientated smart diamond mine project. Debswana’s... 


MTN, Huawei sign MoU to advance digital inclusion and sustainable development
28th February 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications giant MTN Group and information and communications technology (ICT) group Huawei have joined forces to strengthen strategic cooperation in environmental, social and governance... 


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Ensuring uninterrupted power for mines
24th February 2023

A combination of photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage is said to be more effective than diesel-driven generators to supplement energy requirements and prevent production losses as a result of... 


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Solar Power Africa 2023: Huawei unveils 10 major smart PV trends that will shape the sector’s future
21st February 2023

Upgraded security, improved grid integration, and the increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI). Those are just some of the trends identified by David Minnis, Huawei Senior Solution Director... 


Xia Hesheng, President Of Huawei Digital Power Sub-Saharan Africa Region
Focusing on 4T technologies, helping thousands of industries transform from energy consumers to energy producers
8th February 2023

Huawei today demonstrated its commitment to Africa’s energy transition, while also showcasing the full range of its latest solar PV and green home and business solutions, at the Solar Power Africa... 


SOLARWORLD recommends Huawei FusionSolar
7th February 2023

A solution that safeguards uptime and saves on costs Huawei FusionSolar smart photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage system (ESS) solutions are an ideal option for power hungry sub-Saharan African... 


South African coal mine equipped with 5G
27th January 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Canyon Coal’s Phalanndwa Colliery is set to become a fifth-generation (5G) connected coal mine operation after it partnered with Huawei, MTN and Minetec Smart Mining to enable guaranteed... 


BCX delivers 5G solutions to Mpumalanga mine to improve safety, productivity
20th January 2023 By: Natasha Odendaal

Information and communication technology group BCX has partnered with Huawei and MPI to deliver innovative fifth-generation (5G) solutions to the Nungu mine, in Witbank, bringing about enhancements... 


Huawei launches new commercial venture, aids SME growth
9th December 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Information and communication technology group Huawei South Africa has launched a new commercial venture to grow its partner ecosystem and attract small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) customers... 


Cell C, Huawei in systems transformation project
25th November 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

As telecommunications group Cell C wraps up its long-awaited recapitalisation and progresses its significant turnaround programme, the mobile operator has turned to information and communication... 


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Trump lesson on US protectionism guides Canadian foreign policy
24th November 2022 By: Reuters

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government learned a lesson when former US President Donald Trump forced the renegotiation of the North American trade pact five years ago: never... 


ICT industry ready to make the leap to 5.5G
18th November 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

The next milestone for the information and communication technology (ICT) industry on the path to an intelligent world is 5.5 generation (5.5G) technology, the evolution of fifth-generation (5G).... 


Telkom launches commercial 5G, live tests reveal 1.3 Gb/s speed
11th November 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group Telkom, in partnership with information and communication technology giant Huawei, has officially launched its national commercial fifth-generation (5G) network. Telkom has... 


Liquid Intelligent Technologies connecting Africa one school at a time
9th November 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

While most of Africa's population has access to mobile phones, the unaffordability of data to use the Internet for content creation, instead of content consumption only, is hampering their... 


Cell C, Huawei partner on a business support systems transformation project
9th November 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group Cell C and information and communication technology giant Huawei have partnered to assist Cell C’s transition into a digital lifestyle company. The partnership will boost... 


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FusionSolar Smart PV and ESS solutions safeguard uptime
28th October 2022

FusionSolar smart photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage system (ESS) solutions are an ideal option for power hungry sub-Saharan African mining operations looking to prevent production losses owing... 


Telkom launches commercial 5G
27th October 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telecommunications group Telkom, in partnership with information and communication technology giant Huawei, has officially launched its national commercial fifth-generation (5G) network. Telkom has... 


Zambia’s new dawn might just be a lasting new dawn
21st October 2022 By: Tara O’Connor

Surveying Africa for the latest trends can be dispiriting. West Africa has been sucked into the mire of a fresh round of military coups d’état as Russia extends its neocolonial project to the... 


Electronic certificate of conformity now compulsory
23rd September 2022 By: Nadine Ramdass

The electronic format certificate of conformity (CoC) became available last month for refrigeration and air-conditioning systems practitioners. The Coc in paper format has previously been available... 


Mr. Xia Hesheng, President of Huawei Digital Power Sub-Saharan Africa
Huawei FusionSolar Channel Partner Summit fosters cooperation to boost Africa’s solar industry
30th August 2022

Huawei Digital Power recently held the Huawei FusionSolar Channel Partner Summit 2022 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The event, which brought together more than 30 channel partners from across... 


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Huawei launches full range of FusionSolar Smart PV and ESS solutions in Africa
26th August 2022

Huawei Digital Power this week launched its full range of FusionSolar Smart PV and Energy Storage System (ESS) solutions to the Sub-Saharan African market at the Solar Show Africa 2022. Renewables... 


Africa’s digital economy poised for exponential growth
22nd July 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

As the global digital economy develops at twice the global gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate, with over 50% of the global GDP expected to be digitalised by the end of 2022, Africa’s digital... 


Huawei earmarks R100 for SMEs over next three years
22nd July 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Information and communication technology (ICT) giant Huawei is preparing for the launch of its third data centre availability zone, three years ahead of schedule, as part of Huawei Cloud’s... 


China considers ending Australia coal ban on Russia supply fears
China considers ending Australia coal ban on Russia supply fears
15th July 2022 By: Bloomberg

Chinese bureaucrats studying the energy outlook are proposing to end a near two-year ban on Australian coal as tensions begin to ease and on concerns supply may tighten when Western-led sanctions... 


Nkwe Platinum's Zijin Garatau mine
Zijin invests in 5G solution to create a smart South African mine
1st July 2022 By: Marleny Arnoldi

Global miner Zijin Mining Group’s subsidiaries South Africa Zijin Platinum and Nkwe Platinum have partnered with telecommunications company MTN and technology group Huawei to build a... 


Image of Alcohol Breathalyser’s iSober breathalyser solution and box
Remote solution makes alcohol testing more accessible
27th May 2022 By: Cameron Mackay

Alcohol testing equipment supplier Alcohol Breathalyser’s new iSober Breathalyser application (app) and cloud service will contribute to making alcohol testing solutions more affordable and... 


Ethiopia's State telecom launches 5G services in capital
10th May 2022 By: Reuters

State-owned operator Ethio Telecom launched a fifth-generation (5G) mobile phone service on Monday in a key step ahead of competition from new entrants in an industry that has been closed for... 


Huawei launches programme to develop ICT skills in sub-Saharan Africa
29th April 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Information and communications technology (ICT) group Huawei has launched its Leadership, Employability, Advancement and Possibilities (LEAP) digital skills development programme to build the ICT... 


MTN Business, Huawei ink 5G MoU with mining companies
15th April 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

A new memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been inked by MTN Business, Huawei Technologies South Africa, Miniandante Mining Company and Minetec Smart Mining for the provision of fifth-generation... 


Telkom Financial Services launches mobile point of sale tool for SMMEs
14th March 2022 By: Natasha Odendaal

Telkom Financial Services has launched a new fintech tool for small, medium-sized and microenterprises (SMMEs) that enables them to make and receive payments through their mobile phones. The Telkom... 


South Africa takes Huawei's local unit to court over employment rule breaches
11th February 2022 By: Reuters

South Africa's labour department said it had filed court papers against telecom equipment group Huawei Technologies' local business over alleged employment rule breaches. China's Huawei employed... 


In2IT to see over 200 young tech graduates complete first leg of its internship programme
29th November 2021

Digital technologies firm In2IT Technologies is in the process of concluding the first leg of its internship programme, which saw 186 young unemployed graduates complete the three- to 12-month... 


Collaboration emphasised as mining sector modernises
19th November 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

As South Africa’s mining sector makes steady progress towards digital transformation ambitions, delegates at the latest Huawei Mining Summit have reiterated the need for partnership and... 


Whistle-blowing app launched to help in the fight against corruption
Whistle-blowing app launched to help in the fight against corruption
10th November 2021 By: Donna Slater

Professional advisory firm BDO on November 10 launched its BDO Tipoffs mobile application (app), enabling anyone willing to blow the whistle on misconduct to report offences anonymously. According... 


Going digital now ‘more real and urgent than ever’ – Huawei
29th October 2021 By: Natasha Odendaal

New growth opportunities in digital technologies are increasingly emerging and becoming an important measure to increase effective investment and stimulate the development of the digital economy,... 


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