South African retail giant Shoprite has sold its Nigerian operations to a company owned by a group of local investors led by property firm Persianas Investment, Ketron. The group said its wholly-owned subsidiary Shoprite International Limited (SIL), had disposed of 100% shareholding in Retail Supermarkets Nigeria Limited (RSNL). “SIL entered into a share purchase agreement...
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Embattled Chinese tech giant Huawei will launch a homegrown new mobile operating system on Wednesday as it fights for survival in the smartphone arena after the United States blocked it from using Android. Huawei will unveil its first mobile devices loaded with the new HarmonyOS in an online event broadcast from its headquarters in the...
DJ Zinhle add Another line on her Portfolio as she Launches Wig brand Hair Majesty
Businesswoman and award-winning music artist Ntombezinhle Jiyane, best known as DJ Zinhle, has revealed her new wig range ‘Hair Majesty’, a line of premium Peruvian lace wigs and HD frontals. The new line of wigs adds to the long list of entrepreneurial endeavours Jiyane has been a part of. This includes taking over as CEO...
I miss the Afropolitan slogan on Kaya 959 – Opinion Article
Kaya 959, the Joburg adult and contemporary radio station formerly known as Kaya FM has changed its sounds, imaging and tagline from ‘Home of the Afropolitans’ to On ‘Air and on the Streets’. We used to know the station as the Home of Afropolitans, meaning a destination where upper and influential black people resides. According...
Forbes Africa Magazine Announces 30 Under 30 Changemakers for 2021
Showcasing the continent’s talent pipeline, Forbes Africa has released its annual 30 Under 30 list, as a special June/July issue that’s out on shelves now. It marks the seventh edition of the list featuring Africans under the age of 30 who are innovative entrepreneurs, tech geeks, sports stars and influential creatives leading a pandemic-hit Africa. In previous...