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		<title>SAPVIA and City Power Forge Collaborative Path for Sustainable Solar Energy in Johannesburg</title>
		<link>https://www.itnewsafrica.com/2026/04/sapvia-and-city-power-forge-collaborative-path-for-sustainable-solar-energy-in-johannesburg/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mamsi Nkosi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 13:15:53 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The South African Photovoltaic Industry Association (SAPVIA) and City Power, the power utility of the City of Johannesburg (CoJ), have entered high-level talks to resolve the Small-Scale Embedded Generation (SSEG) registration backlog and stabilize Johannesburg’s distributed energy framework. The meeting, held on 16 February 2026, focused on creating a compliant, financially sustainable, and growing distributed [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>How is AI Rapidly Transforming the Insurance &amp; Financial Services Sectors</title>
		<link>https://www.itnewsafrica.com/2026/04/how-is-ai-rapidly-transforming-the-insurance-financial-services-sectors/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mamsi Nkosi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 12:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Kim Rew, Partner &#38; Jered Shorkend, Associate at Webber Wentzel Picture a rainy Wednesday morning in Sandton, sometime in the near future. A claims handler opens their laptop, and right away, things move much faster than they used to. For every new email, the company&#8217;s artificial intelligence system (AI) has already drafted a suggested [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Philips Appoints New CEO for Middle East, Türkiye &amp; Africa</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mamsi Nkosi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Royal Philips, a health technology company, announced the appointment of Marc Zora as Chief Executive Officer for Philips in the Middle East, Türkiye and Africa (META) region, effective 1 April 2026. A 15-year Philips veteran, Zora brings extensive regional experience and a proven track record of driving growth and transformation across diverse markets. Since joining [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Tether Launches tether.wallet</title>
		<link>https://www.itnewsafrica.com/2026/04/tether-launches-tether-wallet/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mamsi Nkosi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[FinTech]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Tether, a company in the digital asset ecosystem and issuer of USD₮, announced the launch of Tether. wallet, a self-custodial digital wallet that brings Tether’s global financial infrastructure directly into the hands of its users. For more than a decade, Tether has built its company on a simple mission: bringing financial inclusion to the billions [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Why Cloud Efficiency Drives Business Growth</title>
		<link>https://www.itnewsafrica.com/2026/04/why-cloud-efficiency-drives-business-growth/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mamsi Nkosi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:19:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Oliver Niemandt, General manager and head of sales, Cloud On Demand We have done the cloud industry a disservice. Somewhere along the way, the conversation about cloud value got replaced by a conversation about cloud cost. I am not sure exactly when it happened, but I see the consequences of it regularly. I understand [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>AVEVA to Spotlight Industrial Intelligence at AVEVA Day South Africa 2026</title>
		<link>https://www.itnewsafrica.com/2026/04/aveva-to-spotlight-industrial-intelligence-at-aveva-day-south-africa-2026/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mamsi Nkosi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 07:12:42 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[AVEVA, a global leader in industrial software, will host AVEVA Day South Africa 2026 on April 22, 2026, at the Johannesburg Marriott Hotel, Melrose Arch. With the central theme, “Accelerating Africa&#8217;s Industrial Future: Harnessing AI, Digital Twins and Data-Driven Operations for Sustainable Growth,&#8221; the event will bring together industrial leaders, technology innovators, and ecosystem partners [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Cross Switch Appoints Nondumiso Siboto as Head of Operations, South Africa</title>
		<link>https://www.itnewsafrica.com/2026/04/cross-switch-appoints-nondumiso-siboto-as-head-of-operations-south-africa/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mamsi Nkosi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:37:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Cross Switch is pleased to announce the appointment of Nondumiso Siboto as Head of Operations, South Africa. Nondumiso brings wide-ranging experience in operations leadership, customer success, and large-scale service delivery across fintech and SaaS environments. Her appointment comes at a time when Cross Switch is actively expanding its platform capabilities and solidifying its position as [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>TCL Unveils 2026 Product Lineup for South Africa, Bringing Revolutionary SQD-Mini LED TV Technology to Local Consumers</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mamsi Nkosi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:02:06 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Gadgets and Gaming]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[TCL, the global 1 Mini LED and Ultra Large Screen TV brand (75”+) according to OMDIA 2025, and the No. 1 brand locally for Mini LED TV unit sale in H2 2025, continues to push the boundaries of display innovation with the introduction of SQD-Mini LED in South Africa The launch marks a major milestone [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Nedbank &amp; Mastercard in Landmark 10-Year Partnership</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mamsi Nkosi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 09:42:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Nedbank and Mastercard today announced a landmark 10-year commercial agreement that expands their long-standing collaboration across Southern Africa. Under the agreement, Nedbank will leverage Mastercard’s global technology expertise and payments innovation to accelerate its growth across retail banking, small businesses, commercial clients, and merchant services. Together, the two organisations will create future-fit products designed to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Sony Expands Gaming Gear Range</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mamsi Nkosi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 08:15:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Sony is expanding its range of gaming gear with the introduction of 2 new models – the INZONE H6 Air. The INZONE H6 Air offers an immersive gaming experience backed by the open-back acoustic structure and the custom drivers. It produces deep and tight bass thanks to the back ducts integrated into the drivers.  With [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Bayobab CEO Appointed to Global Leaders’ Forum (GLF) Board</title>
		<link>https://www.itnewsafrica.com/2026/04/bayobab-ceo-appointed-to-global-leaders-forum-glf-board/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Mamsi Nkosi]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:30:11 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[MTN Digital Infrastructure, the parent company of Bayobab, today announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Mazen Mroué, has been appointed to the Board of the Global Leaders&#8217; Forum (GLF), a global network of senior connectivity leaders working to shape the future of the digital infrastructure and telecommunications ecosystem. The GLF brings together senior executives from [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
		
		
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