Elon Musk’s electric car company, Tesla, has started accepting bitcoin payments. Musk, whose title is now Technoking of Tesla, also confirmed that all “Bitcoin paid to Tesla will be retained …
BusinessCryptocurrency
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Aston University in Birmingham UK is an award winner in the Outstanding Entrepreneurial University of the Year, demonstrates its dedication towards supporting entrepreneurial students and new business start-ups and SMEs …
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Banking, Finance & InvestmentEntrepreneurshipWestern Africa
Nigerian fintech Bankly secured a $2 million seed round by Vault
Nigeria remains a largely cash-dominated country. with over 100 million unbanked Nigerian population excluded or have no access to financial services due to limited financial literacy. Bankly, a Nigerian fintech …
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AgricultureSouthern Africa
South African government should focus on the expansion of agricultural export markets
In our interactions with various agribusinesses since the start of the year, one issue that consistently comes up, in addition to the usual concerns around land reform policy, is trade. …
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The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ latest report has revealed that agricultural losses from natural hazards continue to soar, inflicting economic damage and undermining nutrition. The report …
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AgricultureManufacturing & Consumer GoodsNestleSouthern AfricaSpotlight
Nestle South Africa says Nescafe Ricoffy beans now 100 per cent responsibly sourced
South Africa’s most loved instant chicory and coffee extract, Nescafe Ricoffy, has announced that it now uses coffee beans that are 100% responsibly sourced. Nestlé is committed to implementing responsible …
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Hospitality, Travel & TourismSpotlightWestern Africa
Emirates Banned From Nigeria Again Over Onerous COVID-19 Test Rules
Emirates has found itself banned from flying to and from flying to Nigeria because it was demanding passengers flying from Lagos and Abuja to Dubai take three separate COVID-19 tests. …
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AirtelEastern AfricaPress ReleasesTelecommunications
Airtel Tanzania and TPB Bank sign partnership agreement
Airtel Tanzania has announced a new partnership with TPB Bank with the aim of improving and expanding digital financial services in Tanzania such as paying LUKU, DSTV and government utilities …
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Kenya Airways (KQ) net loss has nearly tripled to Ksh36.2 billion (about $330 million), the worst ever in the history of the airline, on account of Covid-19 disruptions that led …
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Office space rent in Nairobi declined 13 percent last year, making Kenya’s capital the cheapest among top African cities, a new survey has shown. The Knight Frank report shows that …