Africa’s Worst-hit Nation Prepares for a Possible New Onslaught of Cases
South African officials say two highly contagious variants of coronavirus are now present in the country. Officials from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases announced late Sunday that they have detected the B.1.617.2 and B.1.1.7 variants among the South African population. With just under 1.6 million confirmed cases, South Africa leads the continent in coronavirus […]
West Africa’s Challenger Bank, The Vista Bank Group, Selects Paytech Provider Radar Payments By BPC To Drive Its Digital Payment Strategy
BPC is proud to announce that the Vista Bank Group (Vista) has selected its paytech provider Radar Payments to drive its global payment processing activities. Vista is a Pan-African financial services company, which aims to contribute to economic growth and financial inclusion across Africa. It has an ambitious agenda to challenge the status quo and deliver a superior […]
Using Standardisation To Drive Quality, Efficiency And Greater Profitability In An Increasingly Competitive Business World
Standardisation specialist WWISE explains how businesses, no matter how small, can get certified to thrive and gain consumers’ trust South African companies are slowly but steadily starting to claw their way out of the economic quagmire left by the Covid-19 pandemic. Recent figures from Stats SA show that turnover increased in seven industries between the […]
NLC Launches Innovation Hub To Improve Digital Service Offering
The need for a better, faster, more user-friendly, innovative and efficient way of meeting beneficiaries’ needs is behind the National Lotteries Commission’s (NLC’s) launch of a new Digital Innovation Hub to internal and external stakeholders on 31 March. Thabang Charlotte Mampane, Commissioner of the NLC says, “From the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the NLC proved […]
Balancing Act: Juggling Motherhood And Running A Business
Women entrepreneurs and small business owners face an unfair dynamic that their male counterparts are protected from – balancing parenthood and the huge demands of running a business. Two small business owners share their experience of sustaining the balancing act. Women led businesses have a unique impact on society. They tend to be community orientated, […]
Mergers and Acquisitions in African Fintech
Eric M K Osiakwan On 1st of April, as I was publishing my Uniconization of African Fintech piece, Mastercard was busy announcing their $100 million investment into Airtel Money (Airtel Africa’s mobile money subsidiary) to acquire a minority position – half what TPG Capital did. Even though I had gotten wind of the transaction knowing […]
WILLS Aka Wolfboi Unveils His Newest Project Titled “CRUISE”
Following the release of his latest Joint EP, “Pack Rules”, and the afro-upbeat single “Poka”, the Wolfboi unveils his newest project titled “CRUISE”. The project depicts the fun and adventure lived out by a young man on a daily basis. Life is an adventure. So why don’t you catch your #CRUISE with it. Artist Bio Williams […]
The Best Camping in the Overberg, Cederberg and Garden Route
Sunset on the Langeberg is one of the most beautiful sights in South Africa, and Oewerzicht is a wonderful place to enjoy it. Apart from the stunning scenery, there’s also fishing and canoeing in the Riviersonderend River which gurgles right past the campground, plus hiking and mountain biking through the surrounding farmland. Beautiful, green lawns […]
This is Not Your Run-of-the-mill African Tour
Travelers on African Conversations and Connections Tours have two options. For people who want to visit Africa, but don’t have any friends or family joining them on the trip, the open group tours allow solo travelers to share the experience together. Private group tours are available and curated according to your party’s interests. Feedback on […]
Regions in Africa that Will Spark your Wine-derlust
If you are planning your next trip around Africa, here are five of the best wine regions that are currently worth a visit. The fertile Franschhoek Wine Valley is home to some of SA’s noble cultivars and classic styles. These range from superb whites such as sauvignon blanc, chardonnay, semillon and chenin blanc, to the […]
