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By Luke Vander Linden, VP of Membership & Marketing, Retail & Hospitality ISAC With high volumes of daily transactions and access to customers’ personal data, such as phone numbers, addresses and credit card numbers, retailers are highly targeted by cybercriminals. Unfortunately, cyberthreats for retailers continue to rise. As brands expand their digital footprints with the …
Bringing the independent channel together in Orlando, Florida, the 2025 Independent Home Improvement Conference (IHI Conference) combined learning and leisure, sending attendees home with best practices on retail operations and insights to address current market conditions. Attendees of the event, hosted by the North American Hardware and Paint Association and the Hardware Conference, included retailers …
Water availability is a critical consideration in scaling up the hydrogen economy in Africa, experts noted during an ESI Africa webinar Read More at ESI Africa
There can be no doubt that considering the soaring costs of living, higher interest rates and rising electricity prices, South African consumers are facing enormous financial pressure. With that in mind, when those unforeseen – and often pricey – household repairs hit it’s tempting to go with the cheapest contractor available, who may be unregistered, …
A new report by SEforALL and CLASP says that in Kenya and SSA, healthcare facilities face high rates of equipment under-utilisation Read More at ESI Africa
This forms part of the Eskom Just Energy Transition Project (EJETP) Read More at ESI Africa
The first day of the 2025 Independent Home Improvement Conference kicked off with education, networking and celebrations of the industry. During his State of the Industry address, NHPA COO Dan Tratensek shared that even though the pandemic was five years ago, the entire industry is still “shell shocked.” “We are still facing challenges that were …
The HTMR-100 small modular nuclear reactor is set to power the facility in Walvis Bay Read More at ESI Africa
Ikeja Electric is the largest power Distribution Company (DisCo) in Nigeria Read More at ESI Africa
You’ve got the winning ticket in your hand — now, which million-rand car do you fancy? SA’s elite face deliciously expensive dilemmas. It’s a question that has plagued pondering minds for many years: If I won the lottery, what would I buy first? Some would splurge on a grand mansion, others on a year-long vacation. …
Not all luxury SUVs are soft-roaders. These are built to handle more than just the school run. One thing is for sure in the poshest cities and suburbs worldwide: the roads will be crawling with luxury crossovers and SUVs. While many of these high-end pretenders look like they can go off-road, they would be flummoxed …
It is driven by the rapid electrification of industrial processes, rising appliance use, expanded air conditioning, the proliferation of data centres and the growth of electric vehicles (EVs) Read More at ESI Africa
Understated, comfortable, and built to last—these are the kinds of cars that say more by saying less. The term “conspicuous consumption” has been around for decades, but it gained particular traction in the late 1980s and early 1990s—an era when greed was good, the stock market was booming, and yuppies were snapping up BMWs and …
The request for proposals for SA’s gas-to-power programme is being reworked Read More at ESI Africa
The future arrives in 2025: Volvo Car South Africa to expand electrified lineup with four new models on the way . Volvo Car South Africa will launch four new electrified models in the coming year, expanding its electric vehicle lineup. Releases include the rugged EX30 Cross Country, refreshed XC60 and XC90 SUVs, and the luxurious …
The organisations will collaborate to deliver high-impact education, training and skills development programmes Read More at ESI Africa
This shift is underpinned by the Natural Gas Transport and Distribution Network Development Project in Western Tunisia, implemented by STEG Read More at ESI Africa
Battery storage, hybrid systems and digitalisation are crucial for the energy transition and integration of variable renewables like solar PV and wind Read More at ESI Africa
Rodah explains that unbundling, whether it’s in the private sector or public, helps in terms of efficiency Read More at ESI Africa
NTCSA is clear that certification is a mandatory precondition for market entry Read More at ESI Africa
The loans aim, among other things, to stimulate the urgent growth of South Africa’s electrical grid Read More at ESI Africa
For the first time, Chishi Island, home to fishing communities in the Luapula Province, is being connected to the grid Read More at ESI Africa
Senegal has launched a new solar electrification initiative aimed at extending clean and reliable energy access to more than 30,000 people in remote parts of the country. This is part of the country’s national strategy to achieve universal electricity access by 2029. The Director-General of the Senegalese Rural Electrification Agency (ASER), Jean Michel Sène, officially …
Almost half of the newcomer countries seeking to add nuclear power to their generation mix are African countries, says a new report Read More at ESI Africa