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Uber Pushes for Arbitration in Fares Dispute with Drivers in Kenya
Uber has asked the High Court to refer to arbitration a dispute in which some Kenyan drivers sued the ride-hailing platform over the reduction of fares by almost half. The Kenyan drivers sued the ride-hailing company in 2016 after it…
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Why Every Business Needs Data to Drive Recruitment & Talent-Retention
Organisational success is not just about streamlining processes, driving innovation, and delivering unique products and services. It’s also about finding the right people. Without people, a business simply would not exist. Employees who can transform ideas into action, problems into…
FNB Records Nearly 2 Million Virtual Card Users Just 1 Year After Launch
FNB, one of South Africa’s big four banks, continues to see a surge in customers using their Virtual Cards with nearly $317-million in spend and approximately 2 million Virtual Cards activated since the launch of the solution last year. The…
How Co-Creation Will Address the Urgent Need for Digital Transformation in SA
While organisations in South Africa cannot be entirely ready for the next crisis – to better prepare for future threats requires new way of driving flexibility and delivering innovation. With the rapid changes we’ve witnessed over the past two years,…
Disney+ Reveals Full Content Line-up for South Africa Ahead of Launch
Disney+, a subscription streaming service owned by The Walt Disney Company, unveils its full launch day line-up for South Africa. Launching on 18 May, subscribers will have access to Star Wars’ “The Book of Boba Fett” and both seasons of…
Telkom Business’ izwe.ai Brings Multilingual Translation Services to SMMEs
Telkom Business, in collaboration with Enlabeler, has introduced izwe.ai, an artificial intelligence-driven transcription and translation platform that provides businesses with speech-to-text services to create a cost-effective and convenient communication experience for SMMEs. Transcription and translation Through izwe.ai businesses can engage…
Andile Ngcaba’s inq. to Acquire SA’s Syrex
inq., a Convergence Partner’s company which is founded by Andile Ngcaba, announced on Friday that it is set to acquire Syrex, a provider of cloud technology solutions in South Africa. The value of the deal was not disclosed and is…
ZOL Zimbabwe Rebrands to Liquid Home Zimbabwe
Zimbabwean connectivity giant, ZOL, unveiled its new brand identity on Thursday, Liquid Home Zimbabwe. This rebrand reflects the natural evolution of the well-loved home brand and its much-awaited alignment with the parent brand – Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a business of…
WhatsApp Rolls Out Emoji Reactions
On Thursday, Meta announced the rollout of emoji reactions on WhatsApp. The company announced last month that the feature along with other features like increased file size would be coming soon. WhatsApp users will now be able to react to…
Safaricom Hires Managing Director of Citibank
Safaricom, a Kenyan telecommunications service provider, has hired the managing director of Citibank to be in charge of strategy and acquisitions. The telco is currently seeking regulatory approvals to launch insurance, unit trust, and savings products in an endeavour to…
Webafrica Closes its Offices to Go Fully Remote
Webafrica, a South African internet service provider, announced it is closing its physical offices to go fully remote. The decision comes after the Covid-19 pandemic forced the company to opt for a remote working model. The offices have, however, been…
What Uber South Africa is Doing to Aid KZN Flood Victims
Uber South Africa yesterday announced a new partnership with Vhuthu Culture, an NPO based in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), South Africa to help distribute food and supplies that will be donated to those in need after the devastating, record-setting floods the province…
Facebook to Stop Hiring New Employees
Facebook, the Meta-owned social media platform, announced that it is pausing on hiring, according to an internal memo that was first seen by the Business Insider on Wednesday. According to Business Insider, CFO David Wehner said that this implementation is…
Netflix to Invest Nearly $300,000 in Kenyan Talent
Netflix, an American subscription streaming service and production company, will help produce three movies in Kenya and invest Sh33-million ($284,719.05) to train actors in the country. The US streaming service said that the three productions will be revealed later, close…
The Future for Sustainable Mining in Africa Lies in Circular Thinking
Mining and the circular economy are not phrases that traditionally fit in the same sentence but in a decarbonised world more minerals and metals will be required, not less. Mining is not typically associated with visions of a circular economy.…
It’s Not a Scam! Buy Select Flight Tickets in SA from as Low as R8 Now
Low-cost South African airline FlySafair is today offering 30,000 customers the chance to buy flight tickets to “all major destinations in South Africa” from as low as R8 ($0.51) per ticket. Currently, according to FlySafair’s waiting room imposed to ensure…
