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Capitec Bank Launches Prepaid Airtime & Data Offerings
South African digital banking group Capitec is disrupting the local prepaid market with the launch of Capitec Connect: a new prepaid solution for voice, data and SMS. At R4.50 per 100 Megabytes or R45 per Gigabyte, Capitec Connect data is apparently on…
The Reinvention of the Hybrid Organisation According to BCX
Organisations are standing at the top of a slippery slope. On the left-hand side is the shale that will slide them right back down into old ways of working, engaging with employees and office dynamics. It’s very easy to step…
How Chat Commerce is Kicking Off a Convenience Revolution in South Africa
Clickatell, a CPaaS innovator and Chat Commerce leader, discussed with attendees at its Connect Interact and Transact (CIT) annual Joburg event on Tuesday the new era of Chat Commerce and how businesses can lay the groundwork for a completely new…
Binance Creates Global Crypto Advisory Board with Representatives from Nigeria & SA
Binance, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges by trading volume, has announced the creation of its new Global Advisory Board (GAB), comprised of “distinguished” experts in public policy, government, finance, economics, and corporate governance. The Global Advisory Board, chaired…
Finastra & Visa Partner to Launch Global BaaS Offering
Finastra and Visa have announced a Banking as a Service (BaaS) collaboration to co-develop new functionality on its Payments Hub solutions and implement Visa Direct – which provides access to more than two billion accounts through push-to-account offerings. The new capability…
MTN Announces Appointment of New Executive for Group Legal
MTN Group has announced the appointment of Fatima Laher as Group Executive: Group Legal, effective 1 October 2022. Fatima re-joins MTN from Samsung Electronics, where she held the role of Head of Africa Disputes, for the past six years. Lele…
YouTube is Making New Ways for Creators to Earn Money from Their Content
Earlier this week, YouTube introduced the next chapter in rewarding creativity on the platform. At its inaugural Made on YouTube event, YouTube shared that it’s expanding the platform’s monetization system, the YouTube Partner Program (YPP), to allow more creators to…
How the Rebooked App Offers SA Students Relief from High Textbook Prices Â
For thousands of South African university students, financial challenges become hard choices when they need to buy expensive textbooks. Sacrifices, including food, must be made to get the specialised textbooks needed to continue studying. For a student from Molteno in…
Amazon Announces 71 New Renewable Energy Projects Globally
Amazon announced that it is expanding its renewable energy portfolio globally, with an additional 2.7 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy capacity across 71 new renewable energy projects. This includes the company’s first renewable energy project in South America—a solar farm…
Cell C’s Recapitalisation Finally Concludes: The Details
Blue Label Telecoms, together with various subsidiaries, has today concluded binding long-form agreements with Cell C and various Cell C financial stakeholders, including different shareholders and creditors to complete the recapitalisation of the struggling South African telecom. In terms of…
How the Salesforce Skills Shortage Offers New Opportunities
As digital transformation sweeps across practically every industry in the world, South African businesses are clamouring for people with experience in Salesforce, one of the world’s most popular customer relationship management (CRM) platforms. While Salesforce is often marketed as a…
HUAWEI nova 10 Series Launches in South Africa
The Huawei Consumer Business Group has announced the launch of the HUAWEI nova 10 Series: the HUAWEI nova 10 Pro and the HUAWEI nova 10 in South Africa. Leveraging the insights of young consumers and the continuous exploration of key…
Binance Goes on a Crypto Education Tour Across Francophone Africa
Binance, one of the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure providers have launched a crypto education tour across 5 countries in French-speaking Africa as part of its mission to drive blockchain adoption and enable greater financial accessibility in the…
Power Crisis: Eskom Announces 3 Initiatives to Try Stop SA’s Loadshedding
As part of the broad measures to address South Africa’s power outage crisis, public energy utility Eskom has announced the launch of three initiatives to procure much-needed power for the national grid. Initially, the programmes will focus on generators capable…
What is an Anabolic Supplement & How Does It Work To Build Muscle?
In the world of bodybuilding and fitness, many supplements on the market promise to help you achieve your goals. One such supplement is anabolic steroids. But what exactly are anabolic steroids, and how do they work? In this article, we’ll…
Nigerian Healthtech Startup Remedial Health Secures $4.4-Million in Seed Funding
Remedial Health, a healthtech startup that develops solutions to make Africa’s pharmaceutical value chain more efficient, has raised $4.4 million in seed funding. With this latest investment, the company plans to accelerate its expansion across Nigeria and provide access to…
