Telecoming, an international company specializing in sport and entertainment monetization technologies The scope of the agreement means access to an audience of more than 280M users in the region; Telecoming consolidates its connections in Africa and boosts its Sportech project Telecoming, an international company specializing in sport and entertainment monetization technologies, has reached a strategic...
Month: <span>December 2022</span>
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Woolworths sell its entire stake in David Jones, a department store
Retailer Woolworths has inked a deal to sell its entire stake in David Jones, Australia’s oldest continuously operating department store chain, a move it says will improve its returns profile and remove R17 billion in related liabilities. The sale to Australian private equity fund Anchorage Capital Partners is expected to be complete by the end...
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Dear ANC delegate, Five years … By the time we get to 2027 the world will be facing even greater challenges and crises writes Mark Heywood
This weekend you will be debating and adopting policies that will guide the ANC and — depending on election outcomes — the government between 2023 and the ANC’s next congress at the end of 2027. Five years … By the time we get to 2027 the world will be facing even greater challenges and crises...
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Crypto Talk | Shaquille ‘Shaq’ O’Neal Dunks on Crypto – ‘I was just a paid spokesperson for a commercial’
The past three days have revealed more grim details about the collapse of one of the world’s biggest crypto exchanges. NBA legend and businessman Shaquille O’Neal, a known spokesman for FTX had some harsh words for the industry as a whole. “A lot of people think I’m involved, but I was just a paid spokesperson...
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BOOK REVIEW | There’s a chapter in #TheLightWeCarry where I share the story of my friend, Ron writes Michelle Obama
There’s a chapter in #TheLightWeCarry where I share the story of my friend, Ron, who starts every morning by greeting his own reflection in the mirror and saying “Heeey, Buddy!” At first, I found this to be funny. But I later found this habit to be important — it’s an example of choosing to begin the...
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EXCLUSIVE: Argentina kicked France in the teeth to win the 2022 FIFA World Cup
Lionel Messi, wearing a black Qatari robe over his blue-and-white Argentina shirt, kissed the World Cup, shuffled toward his teammates and hoisted the golden trophy high in the air. It was an iconic sight that finally — definitively — places the soccer superstar in the pantheon of the game’s greatest players. Messi’s once-in-a-generation career is complete: He...
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Naomi Osaka’s earning reaches $60 Million in 2022 and launched Evolve, a sports agency
Naomi Osaka, tennis sensation is not your typical sports personality, the women has the the winning streak on and off the court and she bullish about it. The business move that Osaka and her management team makes you can tell that she’s thinking post her tennis career already, while some of her mates are still...
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OPINION | Dear ANC Delegates, the support for ANC has been in deep decline since the first democratic election in 1994 writes Lebogang Mulaisi
The 55th elective conference is taking place at the most critical point in our society’s history. Support for the ruling party has been in deep decline since the first democratic election in 1994. The political climate is probably best described as toxic and fraught with deep divisions within and across political parties. The country views...
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Platform-based ecosystems are Africa’s new plane of competition
Never has there been such a surge in mobile usage and application development to meet the demands and challenges of fast-paced consumers who increasingly rely on mobile devices to connect with brands! We are amid a major digital revolution dominating every sector of the economy. According to Yaron Assabi, Founder & CEO of MVNE, part...
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‘Data is like learning a language – use it or lose it,’ Afrobarometer Chief Executive Officer (CEO) tells next generation of African researchers
Thirty African researchers graduated from the Afrobarometer/University of Pretoria summer school Friday with a word of encouragement to use their new skills to contribute to Africa’s development. “Data is like learning a language – use it or lose it,” Afrobarometer CEO Joseph Asunka told the group. Afrobarometer conducted the free, three-week training program in collaboration...