Spotify says they have been working hard behind the scenes to create a solutions for their content creators and advertisers. The streaming service in a statement said, “Behind the scenes, we’ve continued to develop new ways for podcast creators to earn from their work, including the launch of subscriptions and evolving Anchor’s monetization suite. And today, following a...
Day: <span>7 October 2021</span>
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Swiss Markets Watchdog Approves First Crypto Assets Fund
Switzerland’s financial markets supervisor said on Wednesday it had approved the country’s first fund that invests primarily in crypto assets. The Crypto Market Index Fund is restricted to qualified investors and categorised under “other funds for alternative investments” with particular risks, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) said in a statement. Crypto assets are...
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TymeBank Announces Strategic Partnership with The Foschini Group (TFG)
Johannesburg 5 October 2021 – TymeBank, one of the world’s fastest-growing digital banks, is pleased to announce it has entered into a strategic partnership with leading retail giant TFG (The Foschini Group) that will see the introduction of TymeBank financial products and services both in store and on digital platforms for the benefit of TFG’s more...
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The Future of In-Ear Advertising: Has Digital Killed the Radio Star?
Did you know that the first radio commercial aired in the USA on 28 August 1922? Now, close to 100 years later, brands are still reaching audiences via this medium. Digital audio has disrupted the space with a richer, immersive experience. Carla Harrison, Spotify Sales Manager at Ad Dynamo – Africa’s leading media sales house (and Spotify’s...
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Crypto Fest 2021: Rumble in the Crypto Jungle Returns for Its 3rd Edition and Announces First Wave of Speakers
Bitcoin Events is excited to be hosting its 3rd annual crypto fest – Crypto Fest 2021: Rumble in the Crypto Jungle taking place online on 29 October 2021. The last couple of months have been rocky for crypto and the markets in general. But expectations are that bitcoin and altcoins are soon going to the...
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Tesla to Pay $137 Million in Discrimination Lawsuit
Tesla motors is in hot water, this comes after Owen Diaz, a former Black employee and contract elevator operator at Tesla, sued the Company saying he was discriminated against for being Black and even asked to return to Africa. As a result, a federal jury in San Francisco has ordered that Tesla pay Diaz $137...
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Cape Town and Stockholm Share Solutions to Gender Inequalities Impacting the Tech Ecosystem in Both Cities
Issues such as a lack of mentorship for women in tech, the scarcity of investment into female-owned startups, and barriers to entry due to traditional gender roles all came under the spotlight at the solution-oriented Women in Tech webinar recently hosted by Cape Town / Stockholm Connect (CSC). Opening the event, Lara Rosmarin, Head of...