Can you prove where your government data is stored during an audit?

Government data carries a level of sensitivity that extends beyond typical commercial information, says SigniFlow.

The case for treating cybersecurity as a corporate sustainability metric

A business that can’t protect its data and recover quickly from cyber disruption in a modern digital economy has to take a second look at what it defines sustainability as.
23 Apr

First Distribution expands data centre portfolio with addition of NexaVM

NexaVM delivers a modern virtualisation approach that simplifies infrastructure management, enhances workload performance and reduces licensing complexity, says First Distribution.
flags

UniCloud Africa, OADC partner for digital sovereignty

Sovereign cloud and AI infrastructure will be hosted locally in Nigeria, DRC and SA.
20 Apr

All on the same page: Exclaimer–Workday integration standardises HCM data and e-mail signatures

By connecting Workday to Exclaimer, organisations can automatically apply accurate employee data to e-mail signatures and video meeting themes.
flags

Smart Africa, RealTyme join forces for data sovereignty

A new partnership aims to protect African state secrets from foreign surveillance and cyber-attacks through sovereign communication enclaves.
flags
7 Apr 2026

Nigerian regulator opens a probe into possible data leak

The investigation will assess the categories of data potentially affected, the scale and nature of the incident, and the level of risk posed to individuals.
flags
23 Mar 2026

Burkina Faso steps into the future with digital investment

World Bank-funded initiative accelerates 12 flagship projects to digitise public services and end data hosting outside national borders.
18 Mar 2026

FSCA’s Omni-Risk Framework signals shift to data-centric supervision in SA

Navigate Compliance has launched its Regulatory Reporting capability powered by AURA, a RegTech data platform designed to support financial institutions across multiple regulatory frameworks.
2 Mar 2026

As data laws tighten, South Africa’s shift to local hosting becomes a strategic play

Government departments are already firm that their data cannot leave the country, which makes local data centre capacity essential.
flags
23 Feb 2026

Nigeria probes schools over data privacy compliance

Within 21 days, institutions under evaluation must present documentation of their 2024 data protection compliance audit returns,  and designate a data protection officer.
flags

Malawi plans to launch Micro Data Centre

A local tech company has announced plans to build Malawi's first Micro Data Centre to support artificial intelligence computing.
 
ITWeb proudly displays the “FAIR” stamp of the Press Council of South Africa, indicating our commitment to adhere to the Code of Ethics for Print and online media which prescribes that our reportage is truthful, accurate and fair. Should you wish to lodge a complaint about our news coverage, please lodge a complaint on the Press Council’s website, www.presscouncil.org.za or email the complaint to enquiries@ombudsman.org.za. Contact the Press Council on 011 484 3612.
Copyright @ 1996 - 2026 ITWeb Limited. All rights reserved.