South Africa’s financial services provider Fedgroup has added alternative asset cannabinoid hemp to its impact farming investment options, allowing investors to tap into an emerging market projected to be worth …
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Netflix creates first internal studio to build video games
Netflix on Monday announced plans to establish an internal games studio in Helsinki, Finland. This will be the fourth video game studio under the Netflix label, but it’s a notable …
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eNaira app downloads hit 905,588
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has stated that the eNaira application has so far recorded a total of 905,588 downloads. CBN Governor, Godwin Emefiele, revealed this on Tuesday in Abuja after the Monetary …
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Egypt set up committee to ease customs clearance and tax return to participants in COP27
Finance Minister Mohamed Ma’eit has decided to form a committee, whose job it will be to ease customs clearance and value-added tax return to participants in the upcoming climate summit, …
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Ghana records $731m from oil production in H1, 2022
Ghana earned a total of over $731.94 million from oil production in the first half of 2022. This earnings came from the three fields namely, Jubilee, TEN and Sankofa Gye …
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Ghanaian businesses given ultimatum to change auditors serving for more than 6 years
The Registrar of Companies, Jemima Oware, has given a directive to all companies in Ghana to change their auditors who have served for more than six years. The directive which …
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African countries urged to speak out against worker abuse ahead of Qatar World Cup
With just about two months before the 2022 FIFA World Cup begins in Qatar, calls have mounted for African countries to seek justice for their citizens who have worked in …
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Calendly acquires recruiting startup, Prelude
Calendly, a $3 billion scheduling startup has acquired Prelude, a startup specializing in the hiring process. Prelude is specifically geared toward scheduling job interviews or other types of recruitment-related meetings. Tope …
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Airline association warns of flight disruptions and cancellations due to fuel shortage in South Africa
The Airline Association of Southern Africa (AASA) has warned that the lack of jet fuel at Cape Town International Airport could lead to disruptions in airline schedules and possibly flight …
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Nigerian government to adopt PPP solution for excise and tax collection
The Federal Government of Nigeria says it is set to deploy an Integrated Secure Track and Trace Solution to boost revenue earnings through excise and tax collection. Michael Ohiani, director-general, Infrastructure Concession …