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Webafrica Closes its Offices to Go Fully Remote
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Safaricom Hires Managing Director of Citibank
Managing Director of Citi Bank, Michael Mutiga, now part of Safaricom. Image sourced from Shava TV. 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 compete with larger financial services and expand its mobile money platform M-Pesa. Michael Mutiga, MD of Citibank and head of corporate finance for sub-Saharan Africa from 2019 will be the new chief business development and strategy officer, according to an internal memo that was first seen by Business Daily. Mutiga will be replacing former Safaricom’s chief of special projects and acting chief business development and stra...
Netflix to Invest Nearly $300,000 in Kenyan Talent
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Facebook to Stop Hiring New Employees
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Vodacom SA Vows to Go 100% Green by 2025
Vodacom South Africa has announced that it pledges to halve its environmental impact by 2025, an effort that is well underway, according to the telco group, with a target set to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The group says that within the next three years, it aims to diversify its energy mix which includes buying electricity needed for its operations from renewable energy sources. This target will have a huge impact on Vodacom’s pledge, as electricity consumption is the primary source of the telco’s GHG emissions. Furthermore, by actioning this target, Vodacom expects to contribute nationally to a transition to a low carbon economy thereby helping government achieve its Paris Agreement goal, which requires countries to cut GHG emissions to keep global temperat...
PayPulse Reports Almost a Million Transactions in a Year in Namibia
Image sourced from /www.thegrovemallofnamibia.com Since launching in 2018 PayPulse, Standard Bank’s cashless transaction app has gained significant traction in the Namibian market, processing just under a million transactions to the value of N$ 442 million ($29.7-million) during the period 1 January 2021 to 31 December 2021. Standard Bank, a South African bank and financial service group, developed the PayPulse app, which allows anyone, no matter who they may bank with, to create a virtual wallet from which to pay for bills and services and send or withdraw money. Rejoice Itembu Head of Client Solutions at Standard Bank says that the app is unique in that it is the first of its kind to let users link up to three different credit or debit cards from different commercial banks, which, Itembu...
Ecobank’s New Programme to Support Women-Owned Businesses in Africa
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5 Things You Can Achieve with a Software Purpose-Built for the Insurance Industry
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HUAWEI nova Y70 Now Available in SA Stores: Check Out The Specs
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It’s Not a Scam! Buy Select Flight Tickets in SA from as Low as R8 Now
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The Future for Sustainable Mining in Africa Lies in Circular Thinking
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Fraud Scandal: MozzartBet Fights $2.6-Million Seizure Transferred Through M-Pesa
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