The Commonwealth Enterprise & Investment Council (CWEIC), which is the official Commonwealth’s business network, has appointed Nigeria’s Dozy Mmobuosi as a member of its Global Advisor Council. Mmobuosi’s appointment, which was announced by the …
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MultiChoice partners with Sky to launch Glass Tv in South Africa
MultiChoice has announced a partnership with Sky, which will see the South African broadcaster sell its “Sky Glass” TV range from 2023. In the UK, the Sky Glass TV comes …
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Binance creates a new global Advisory Board, appoints two Africans
Leading cryptocurrency exchange, Binance, has announced the creation of a new Global Advisory Board (GAB). The new board is composed of well-known 11 members who are experts in public policy, government, …
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Zoom introduces Zmail, takes on Google with email and calendar apps
Online video conferencing company Zoom is preparing to roll out email and calendar apps, The Information reports. The apps have supposedly been in development for the past two years, with …
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Twitter shareholders vote in favour of Musk’s $44bn offer
Twitter shareholders approved billionaire Elon Musk’s proposed $44 billion buyout, paving the way for a trial next month to determine the deal’s fate. A majority of Twitter shareholders voted in …
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France’s Canal+ doubles stake in MultiChoice in a year
Canal+, a unit of France’s $9.7 billion Vivendi SE, has been speeding up its acquisition of shares in South African television and entertainment company MultiChoice Group, with its stake having …
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Jeremy Awori to succeed Ade Ayeyemi as Ecobank Group CEO
Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the parent company of the Ecobank Group, has announced that a new Chief Executive Officer, Jeremy Awori will succeed Ade Ayeyemi upon his retirement at age …
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Nigeria honors Queen Elizabeth, to fly flags at half-mast from September 11 to 12
In a bid to honour Queen Elizabeth II who passed away on Thursday this week at the age of 96, the Nigerian Government has ordered that all flags in the …
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TikTok launches free Wi-Fi hotspots in South Africa
Social media platform TikTok has partnered with free public Wi-Fi company Think WiFi to launch 50 new free Wi-Fi hotspots as part of a pilot programme in South Africa. The …
Queen Elizabeth II, whose reign took Britain from the age of steam to the era of the smartphone, and who oversaw the largely peaceful breakup of an empire that once …