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Nigerian Data Entry Academy wins UNDP accelerator, strengthening Africa’s engineering digital skills
Digital Engineering Skills: Lagos-based Data Entry Academy, founded by Chioma Ifeanyi-Eze, has claimed the top prize in the United Nations Development Programm
Quantum Systems secures $1.2bn for defence AI
Quantum Systems has raised $1.2 billion in Series D funding. This investment propels its defence AI platform, boosting production capacity for autonomous sys…
Battery rental hubs are expanding from South Africa to Nigeria as bPOWERd launches in Lagos, offering a 70% cost reduction over petrol generators for users.
Google commits $1bn to African AI investment
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and Google executives at the Google Cloud Summit 2026 detailed a shift toward a local AI economy and infrastructure.
Rolls-Royce SMR invests £12m in new Derby plant
Rolls-Royce SMR is investing £12m in Pioneer Works, its first dedicated Derby manufacturing centre for modular nuclear reactor production, opening in Q4 2026.
Public Utility Commission oversight guides ERCOT’s new Batch Zero process, grouping 438 GW of large load requests to protect the Texas grid’s reliability.
Rawside Furniture invests in solar power for manufacturing
British maker Rawside Furniture installs a 191-panel rooftop solar system at its Hampshire factory to generate 100,000kWh of clean energy annually. See the d…
Chivas Brothers’ Kilmalid plant embraces automation under Project Optimus
Chivas Brothers Head of Engineering Sarah Badesha leads Project Optimus at Kilmalid, blending high-speed robotics with traditional Scotch whisky maturation.
King Charles III honors four Enginuity leaders in 2026 Birthday Honours
King Charles III awards top royal honours to four Enginuity leaders, including Ann Watson MBE and Sir Jim McDonald, for transforming UK engineering skills.
US and Iran sign MOU to reopen Strait of Hormuz on June 19
U.S. and Iranian leaders have signed a 14-point MOU to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. We examine the engineering and supply chain implications for manufacturers.