Standard Bank Publishes Platform Paper With Leading Platform Expert
By Standard Bank Increased connectivity, the digitisation of business operations, and artificial intelligence over the past decade have created an ever-changing marketplace. This has accelerated the need for companies to rapidly adapt their business models to remain competitive. As an answer to this, the platform economy has grown rapidly in both size and significance. By creating […]
How Zimbabweans can choose the right digital money transfer service
Susan Sitemere Country Manager Zimbabwe & South Africa HARARE, Zimbabwe, 4 November, 2022,-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Ever wondered what digital money transfer services to choose from after receiving money from a friend or relative living abroad like in South Africa? Or you might be living and working in the diaspora and need to send money back […]
Progress Heading Into COP27 Despite Current Global Challenges
New ETC Report Highlights Priority Actions To Limit Global Warming Despite positive progress at COP26, current country pledges and commitments, even if fully implemented, still do not put the world on trajectory to limit global warming to 1.5°C. If the world is to have even a 50% chance of meeting that objective, COP27 must act […]
Mpact Waste Management Expands On-Site Services Into Major Metros
In September, Mpact Recycling announced that their on-site waste management service offering, previously called Remade On Site, would be rebranded as Mpact Waste Management and become its own independent brand within the Mpact group. Mpact is the leading paper and plastics packaging manufacturer and recycling business in Southern Africa. Its integrated business model is uniquely […]
Parametric Insurance: An Effective Tool In Helping Africa Fight Climate Change
Africa loses as much as 15% of its gross domestic product per capita, every year, due to the impact of climate change. The socio-economic and environmental damage of drought, floods and cyclones further devastates a population where almost half live in extreme poverty (United Nations 2021). With weather shocks increasing, African countries’ climate financing is […]
Honeywell, Helint To Provide Regional Support For Helicopter And Fixed-Wing Operators In Eastern Africa
Memorandum of Understanding establishes Helint as Honeywell’s East African channel partner. Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) and Helint have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to provide customers with components, maintenance and upgrade services for Honeywell solutions. The collaboration will bring Honeywell’s latest technologies and world-class customer service support to customers in eastern Africa. Commercial fixed-wing and helicopter operators, private […]
Immigration Reforms Needed To Spur Talent Mobility
By Willys Mac’Olale Senior Manager Fragomen, Kenya Buoyed on by the success of a largely peaceful democratic election, the Kenyan government’s prioritization of the agricultural and youth sector could yield not only new investment opportunities for the country, but an influx of talent mobility that could bode well for the economy. Several challenges have arisen […]
