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Pfizer Inc and BioNTech said on Thursday their vaccine is around 91% effective at preventing COVID-19, citing updated trial data that included participants inoculated for… Read More »Pfizer Passes the Test for Potency
By Busani Bafana Every harvest season, Susan Zinoro, a mango farmer from Mutoko, Zimbabwe, buries half the mangoes she’s grown that season. They have already started… Read More »Natural Enemies: How Mango Farmers are Tackling an Invasive Fruit Fly Pest
The Deloitte South Africa Restructuring Industry Survey 2021 offers insight into the health of the local restructuring industry, including the impact of Covid-19 Leading professional… Read More »Deloitte Restructuring Industry Survey Predicts Increased Restructuring Activity Levels Over The Next 12 Months
While most industries are feeling the burn due to the COVID-19 crisis (as well as Africa’s economic climate in general), insurance companies in particular face… Read More »Four Challenges Facing Insurance Companies – And How Effective PR Can Help
Rapid and affordable mobile security South Africa’s leading security response platform, AURA, has announced it will expand its footprint into the UK. AURA will offer its security response services to… Read More »Leading Security Platform, AURA, Announces UK Launch
The author is, Sierra Leone’s Ambassador Extraordinary to Switzerland and Permanent Representative to the UN and other International Organizations in Geneva. When on 15 February… Read More »What Africa Expects of New WTO Chief Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
The past year or so has been incredibly challenging for manufacturers. Not only did the initial lockdowns in South Africa and around the world cause… Read More »4 Ways Digital Experience Platforms Empower Manufacturers To Become Retailers
Technology is now a valuable tool for protecting fleets, their cargo, and the lives of drivers, writes Gill Jones, General Manager: Business Segment Sales at Netstar,… Read More »The Importance Of IoT In Advancing Fleet Driver Safety
Pine Kazi, which converts pineapple leaf and recycled rubber into fashionable footwear, won the $2,000 Fashionomics Africa competition cash prize The African Development Bank’s (www.AfDB.org)… Read More »Women-led Kenyan Design House Wins Fashionomics Africa Sustainable Design Competition For Turning Fruit Waste Into Eco-friendly Footwear
By Lizelle Strydom, Managing Director, CareerBox With South Africa recording its highest ever unemployment rate of 32.5%, with youth and women especially affected, there needs… Read More »Business, Govt Must Harness The New Digital Opportunity For SA’s Youth
