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Flutterwave wants to add more e-currencies as payment options for merchants after adopting Nigeria’s eNaira in September according to Chief Financial Officer Oneal Bhambani. New payment options could be additional national e-currencies or other crypto currencies, subject to national regulations, Bhambani says. “The future is very bright for the eNaira. If it helps merchants to […]
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South Sudan’s roads minister has apologised to the public for the bad condition of roads in the country as a study found that they were the worst in the region. Roads worsened following recent torrential rains that made them impassable because of flooding and mud. More than 1,500 lorries carrying food supplies have been stranded […]
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Makro mRewards partners with Standard Bank UCount Rewards & Caltex to ease the fuel burden. As of 16 September 2022, Makro, one of South Africa’s longest standing retailers will offer its mRewards members up to R10* back in Rewards Points per litre of fuel and oil at participating Caltex forecourts around the country. According to the 2021 […]
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By Amritesh Anand, Practise Lead for Unified Communication at In2IT Technologies Manufacturing is the fourth-largest industry in South Africa, contributing 14% of the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), according to Stats SA. With the rise of the fourth industrial revolution (4IR), however, manufacturing needs to focus on creating and implementing IT-based solutions if it is to […]
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The global mobile app development market approached the $188 billion mark in 2021 and is expected to grow at more than 13% annually to 2030. Increased internet usage and people relying on digital services for everything from banking and shopping, to watching movies and playing games are considered significant drivers. As an organisation that is […]
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Africa’s gas sector presents an enormous opportunity for developed nations to diversify their energy suppliers in the face of European instability, while still meeting their environmental responsibilities. This was the view of Roger Brown, CEO and executive director at Nigerian energy company, Seplat Energy Plc, speaking at Africa Oil Week (AOW), running here from October […]
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Testing and quarantine are largely considered the best methods for preventing, identifying, and controlling pandemic outbreaks. However, the nuances around how such strategies are carried out need to be extremely context-sensitive and planned with respect to local social, cultural, and behavioural norms. In the African context, strategies around isolating and quarantining also need to be […]
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By Jonathan Keytel – Head of Healthcare Transformation at Roche Diagnostics Author and Educator Stephen R Covey said, “If you don’t have confidence in the diagnosis, you won’t have confidence in the prescription.” The foundation of the healthcare value chain is quality diagnostics. We all have an anecdote – good or bad – where diagnostics […]
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One Month Left to The 10th Zambia International Mining and Energy Conference & Exhibition (ZIMEC 2022). Discover a sustainable and mutually beneficial fiscal framework empowering Zambia’s Mining and Energy sectors at the 10th edition of Zambia International Mining and Energy Conference and Exhibition (ZIMEC 2022) taking place on 1-3 November 2022 at the Garden Court Hotel in Kitwe. The event is supported by […]
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When the pandemic first hit, many organisations needed to cultivate agile environments. Suddenly, more than ever before, customers needed to be met, quite literally, anywhere, at any time, at their convenience. Pushed by the needs of desperate economies globally, accessibility to products and services has become crucial to the survival of industries the world over. […]
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Announces First Cloud Region in Africa Google today announced its intent to establish a new Google Cloud region in South Africa – its first on the continent. The news, which came at the second Google for Africa event, is the latest example of how Google is delivering on the $1bn investment commitment made last year […]
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-Launching 600MW Of Wind And Solar Projects In First Phase Anglo American in partnership with EDF Renewables announce their agreement to form a new jointly owned company, Envusa Energy, to develop a regional renewable energy ecosystem (“RREE”) in South Africa. In March 2022, the two companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the ecosystem’s […]
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