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Creamer Media’s Mining Weekly presents Business Thought Leadership. This is a platform for unsolicited opinion articles written by various thought leaders on topical issues affecting the South African economy and the business environment. Creamer Media retains the right not to publish unsolicited opinion articles, as well as to remove articles from the platform. The opinions expressed are not those of Creamer Media.

How digital innovation and SaaS can contribute to a changed Nigerian energy landscape
How digital innovation and SaaS can contribute to a changed Nigerian energy landscape
20th January 2026

By Elijah Daniel, Country Sales Director, Process Automation & Software, English-speaking Africa at Schneider Electric Today, just over 60% of Nigerians have access to grid-connected electricity,... 


At the turn of the tide – localisation will drive West Africa’s buildings industry modernisation
At the turn of the tide – localisation will drive West Africa’s buildings industry modernisation
14th January 2026

By: Adesina Gbadebo - Power & Grid Segment, West Africa and Funmi Adepegba, Key Account Manager, Property Developers & Contractors: Buildings at Schneider Electric For decades, the modernisation of... 


Don’t let the digital twin drift from reality
Don’t let the digital twin drift from reality
13th January 2026

By: Nishandra Baijnath - Systems Architect, Digital Automation at Schneider Electric Digital twins’ reputation precedes, and with good reason. It is a highly effective tool that offers real-world... 


How Africa Can Turn Fragmented Mineral Belts into Coherent Regional Value Chains
How Africa Can Turn Fragmented Mineral Belts into Coherent Regional Value Chains
9th January 2026

By: Shirley Webber - Managing Principle and Coverage Head for Resources and Energy at Absa CIB, and Stephen Seaka, Managing Executive for Public Sector and Growth Capital Solutions at Absa CIB In... 


 From Cables to Clouds: Revolutionising DCS with Edge I/O and AI for Industry 4.0
From Cables to Clouds: Revolutionising DCS with Edge I/O and AI for Industry 4.0
8th January 2026

By: Kobus Vermeulen - Direct Sales Executive, Process Automation at Schneider Electric For decades, Distributed Control Systems (DCS) have been the backbone of industrial automation, integral to... 


What Gold and Copper Tell Us About the New Logic of Mining Investment in Africa
What Gold and Copper Tell Us About the New Logic of Mining Investment in Africa
7th January 2026

By: Mpho Mofokeng, Director - Resources and Project Finance and Craig Brewer, Managing Director: Co-Head Origination, Investment Banking, Absa CIB When gold broke through the US$4,000 mark in... 


Kenya’s Industrial Sectors – how embracing digital transformation and AI can contribute to sustainable growth
Kenya’s Industrial Sectors – how embracing digital transformation and AI can contribute to sustainable growth
5th January 2026

By: Ifeanyi Odoh - Country President: East Africa at Schneider Electric Kenya’s industrial and building sectors are entering an exciting phase, undoubtedly driven, in part, of the advent of digital... 


Digitally designed – this is how life sciences can stay on track
Digitally designed – this is how life sciences can stay on track
5th January 2026

By: Johan Potgieter - Cluster Industrial Software Lead at Schneider Electric Life sciences, which include pharmaceutical and biotech companies, today operate under intense scrutiny. Regulatory... 


The critical role that stable and clean power plays in ensuring the growth of West Africa’s banking sector
The critical role that stable and clean power plays in ensuring the growth of West Africa’s banking sector
10th December 2025

By: Oluwamuyiwa Akinmejiwa, End User Business Leader, Secure Power Business Unit – Anglophone Africa, Schneider Electric As the largest country in West Africa by population, Nigeria has significant... 


Today’s advanced safety system is but the beginning
Today’s advanced safety system is but the beginning
9th December 2025

By: Kobus Vermeulen - Direct Sales Executive, Process Automation at Schneider Electric Industrial safety systems have certainly come a long way since the days of hardwired emergency shutdowns. What... 


How digital infrastructure design choices will decide who wins in AI
How digital infrastructure design choices will decide who wins in AI
5th December 2025

By: Canninah Dladla - Cluster President for English-speaking Africa at Schneider Electric As AI drives continues to disrupt industries across the world, the race is no longer just about smarter... 


Schneider Electric’s role in establishing the SADC region of the future, today
Schneider Electric’s role in establishing the SADC region of the future, today
2nd December 2025

By: Manuel Tati - Vice President, SADC region at Schneider Electric There’s no doubt that the SADC region holds tremendous promise; rich in natural resources, it has the potential to rapidly expand... 


A lesson in the history and evolution of industrial safety systems
A lesson in the history and evolution of industrial safety systems
1st December 2025

By: Kobus Vermeulen - Direct Sales Executive, Process Automation at Schneider Electric One only has to briefly page through the annals of our industrial history, to come across truly hair-raising... 


 The lube kitchen series part 12: anti-wear additives – the metal guardians in your oil
The lube kitchen series part 12: anti-wear additives – the metal guardians in your oil
1st December 2025

By: Steven Lumley, technical manager, WearCheck (Virtual Showroom) Specialist condition monitoring company, WearCheck, keeps adding to the discussion about oil additives – the latest topic is... 


Energy cannot be destroyed; it can only be transferred, and here’s how
Energy cannot be destroyed; it can only be transferred, and here’s how
28th November 2025

By: Nishandra Baijnath - Systems Architect, Digital Automation at Schneider Electric Industry’s very nature sees it producing significant amounts of waste, whether it’s heat from furnaces and... 


Why EPCs hold the key to steel’s green revolution
Why EPCs hold the key to steel’s green revolution
27th November 2025

By: Hanno Van Niekerk, Market Leader – Sub Saharan Africa, AVEVA Steel is going green even with the current geopolitical situation, but is the shift happening as fast as it needs to? From... 


 Data centres - at the core of today’s healthcare
Data centres - at the core of today’s healthcare
27th November 2025

By: Canninah Dladla - Cluster President for English-speaking Africa at Schneider Electric Benjamin Franklin famously said: "An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest”. This could not... 


Buildings and microgrids – best of friends for a greener future
Buildings and microgrids – best of friends for a greener future
27th November 2025

By Anoop Hariparsad, Offer Marketing Manager, MGRID, MEA at Schneider Electric Buildings are no longer passive consumers of power; edifices of almost every size are evolving into dynamic energy... 


 How regional consideration and system intelligence realise greener buildings
How regional consideration and system intelligence realise greener buildings
26th November 2025

By: Mark Freeman, Offer Manager - Digital Buildings, Anglophone Africa at Schneider Electric  There’s a lot to be said about circumventing a cookie cutter approach. Yes, metrics and frameworks are... 


Advancing Ethical Sourcing as a Non-Negotiable Industry Standard
Advancing Ethical Sourcing as a Non-Negotiable Industry Standard
26th November 2025

By: Praveen Baijnath - Rand Refinery CEO As the world reflects on the G20 in South Africa and other global challenges, it is fitting that we consider the integrity of global value chains —... 


All eyes on the modern DCS platform
All eyes on the modern DCS platform
25th November 2025

By: Kobus Vermeulen - Direct Sales Executive, Process Automation at Schneider Electric Enough cannot be said about both the historical and current importance of Distributed Control Systems (DCS)... 


From disruption to resilience: Powering Nigeria’s future through strategic global partnerships
From disruption to resilience: Powering Nigeria’s future through strategic global partnerships
24th November 2025

By: Uche Nnadi - Channel & Distribution Leader, West Africa, Secure Power at Schneider Electric Nigeria and other parts of West Africa are grappling with a critical shortage of skilled... 


UNISA Mining Engineering Graduates Forge New Frontiers in Safer and Smarter Blasting
21st November 2025

By: Lindelwa Makhanya - PR student/ Administrative officer in Mining, Minerals and Geomatics Engineering The mining industry is in constant search for cost-effective and safer ways of extracting... 


Powering intelligence - how AI training and inferencing are reshaping data centre demands
Powering intelligence - how AI training and inferencing are reshaping data centre demands
20th November 2025

By: Canninah Dladla - Cluster President for English-speaking Africa at Schneider Electric The IT industry is undergoing one of its most defining shifts to date, driven by the explosive growth of... 


Schneider Electric and Enactus reveal English-speaking Africa’s brightest battery innovators
Schneider Electric and Enactus reveal English-speaking Africa’s brightest battery innovators
19th November 2025

Schneider Electric, the global leader in energy management and automation, and recognised sustainability leader, together with Enactus, the international NGO dedicated to inspiring students through... 


 The Heat Is Rising — and So Must Our Ambition
The Heat Is Rising — and So Must Our Ambition
19th November 2025

By: Walid Sheta - Zone President, Middle East & Africa at Schneider Electric This summer in Africa is projected to record-high extreme heat once again. In fact, it has been the continent’s hottest... 


 Circuit breaker innovations key to transforming data centre, industrial and commercial infrastructure efficiency and sustainability
Circuit breaker innovations key to transforming data centre, industrial and commercial infrastructure efficiency and sustainability
18th November 2025

By: Kamogelo Makwana - Power Products Offer Manager at Schneider Electric Recent advancements in circuit breaker technology have seen a major step forward in setting new standards for efficiency... 


Unlocking the power of solar in East Africa
Unlocking the power of solar in East Africa
18th November 2025

By: Ayush Gupta, Director - Global Strategy & Business Anglophone Africa, Access to Energy at Schneider Electric East Africa holds vast untapped solar potential, particularly in regions where... 


Mining in the age of AI: Smarter, faster, leaner
Mining in the age of AI: Smarter, faster, leaner
17th November 2025

By: Hanno Van Niekerk, Market Leader – Sub Saharan Africa, AVEVA As the global energy transition accelerates, demand for critical minerals like lithium, cobalt and nickel is surging. At the same... 


Shielding data centre growth from the looming power crunch
Shielding data centre growth from the looming power crunch
13th November 2025

By: Canninah Dladla - Cluster President for English-speaking Africa at Schneider Electric Today’s digital economy is placing unprecedented strain on the power grid. For years, efficiency gains have... 


I beg to differ: “Economist says Minerals Council better placed than DMPR to handle mining oversight”
13th November 2025

By: Hassen Lorgat Dr. Roelof Botha's recent proposal that the Minerals Council is better placed than the DMRE to handle mining oversight, presents a dangerous and undemocratic solution to a very... 


Resilience isn’t enough: why your supply chain should be a competitive advantage
Resilience isn’t enough: why your supply chain should be a competitive advantage
11th November 2025

By: Canninah Dladla - Cluster President for English-speaking Africa at Schneider Electric The last five years have placed unprecedented strain on global supply chains. Geopolitical tensions, trade... 


The energy equation: Uganda’s extractives industry and the electrification imperative
The energy equation: Uganda’s extractives industry and the electrification imperative
10th November 2025

By: Josiah Habwe - General Manager for Tanzania & Uganda, Energy Business at Schneider Electric      Uganda is entering an exciting growth period; the country’s energy and extractives industry... 


AI and the smart factory
AI and the smart factory
7th November 2025

By: Johan Potgieter - Cluster Industrial Software Lead at Schneider Electric Imagine walking into a factory where machines can think ahead, predict problems before it happens, and automatically... 


The importance of building a long-term field service strategy to attain sustainable value
The importance of building a long-term field service strategy to attain sustainable value
6th November 2025

By: Paul Steyn - Project Manager for Field Services, Anglophone Africa, Schneider Electric While many organisations concentrate on immediate returns and reactive field services, establishing a... 


Forging East Africa’s digital transformation for industries, through a skilled business ecosystem
Forging East Africa’s digital transformation for industries, through a skilled business ecosystem
5th November 2025

By: Ifeanyi Odoh  - Country President, Schneider Electric East Africa In East Africa, we’re experiencing an exciting period of business growth driven, in part, by digital transformation and its... 


 Why on-site training and upskilling are crucial to building trust and capability
Why on-site training and upskilling are crucial to building trust and capability
31st October 2025

By: Paul Steyn - Project Manager for Field Services, Anglophone Africa, Schneider Electric Today’s relentless pace of innovation and technological change means that businesses face the stark... 


AI-powered maintenance: the key to efficiency, resiliency and sustainability in future-ready data centres
AI-powered maintenance: the key to efficiency, resiliency and sustainability in future-ready data centres
28th October 2025

Canninah Dladla, Cluster President for English-speaking Africa at Schneider Electric The data centre marketplace is facing a conundrum of sorts; on the one hand, operators are now investing heavily... 


Power quality audits are crucial to unlocking energy efficiency and reliability in the CPG industry
Power quality audits are crucial to unlocking energy efficiency and reliability in the CPG industry
27th October 2025

By: Wesley Govender - Digital Power Services at Schneider Electric In the fast-paced and highly competitive Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry, the efficiency and reliability of manufacturing... 


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