Google on the collision course to compete with the likes of WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal and iMessage. For the search engine to launch a chat app is a good move, the more the merrier and it gives consumers more options. The tech giant is currently testing end-to-end encryption for RCS-based group chats on its Messages app...
Month: <span>December 2022</span>
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TymeBank officially owns Retail Capital, plans are underway to integrate the organisation
TymeBank officially owns Retail Capital, the bank announced that they concluded the deal and it was granted all the regulatory approvals. The move came the bank has acquired 100% of Retail Capital, an award-winning fintech company that provides funding to small and medium-sized businesses, in a deal worth R1.5bn. The banking group is in the...
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Jay Shetty takes his popular podcast ‘On Purpose’ on the road with a World Tour “Jay Shetty: Love Rules 2023″
Jay Shetty popular podcast host, author, social media sensation, life coach, former monk and chief purpose officer meditating app Calm is changing the game of new media. The brother is embarking on his first ever 32-date world tour called “Jay Shetty: Love Rules” in 2023. The Chief Purpose Officer is going to do cool things...
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It’s Time For Women 3.0 – The FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit Returns Live For Eighth Edition
The 8th instalment of the much-anticipated FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit will return on 8 March 2023, honouring International Women’s Day, as an in-person event at the Sun Bet Arena, Time Square in Pretoria, South Africa. Themed Women 3.0: The Icons and Ideas Shaping Africa, this ground-breaking annual summit will welcome African and international visionaries drawn...
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OPINION | Managed services can alleviate the impact of a growing IT skill shortage
South Africa is in the midst of an ongoing and deepening IT skills shortage that is exacerbated by the high global demand for IT talent from the country’s skills pool. The exodus of quality skills is often spurred on by attractive remuneration and the opportunity to work for off-shore companies without leaving home. The best...
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Qatar wants to host the 2036 Olympic Games on the backdrop of staging the 2022 World Cup
On to the next one, just after hosting the 2022 Fifa World Cup, Qatar is planning to host another major sporting event the 2036 Olympic Games. The country is turning their attentions towards the Olympics, which have never been staged in a Muslim country. The Qatar Olympic Committee did not immediately respond to a request...
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Lazy Makoti joins the recently launched Meta Boost Leaders Network programme
Meta launched the Boost Leaders Network programme that seeks to unite business communities, and support and inspire owners of small to medium businesses from all over the region. The Lazy Makoti is a South African platform that celebrates food and its ability to bring people together and create memorable experiences hosted by Chef Mogau Seshoene. Makoti is a...
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Kanye West is no longer acquiring Parler, a social media platform
Parler’s parent company Parlement Technologies announced that rapper and business Kanye West is no longer acquiring the social media platform. The news came after Mr West appeared on a show hosted by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. On the show Ye made some wild remarks about being a fan of former Nazi dictator Adolf Hitler and made antisemitic...
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Open Letter | Dear People of Leboeng and surrounding areas
I went to Leboeng last Friday and Saturday to attend my uncle’s funeral in Ga-Speake, Banareng. After the funeral I went to see my Grandmother in Ga-Moraba. Saturday, on our way back to Gauteng we passed at Shoprite USAVE to buy refreshments, then I started chatting with the store manager about how the business is...
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Whoop, connected fitness and wearable tech attract celebrity investors such as LeBron James, Rory McIlroy and Virgil Van Dijk
Whoop, sports tech unicorn continues attracting celebrity investors because its piece of technology speaks with these sports athletes and it also guides them to make informed decisions when it comes to their performance. The watch is becoming in demand for performance tech, it competes with the likes of Apple Watch and others. The company was...