Russia’s state communications regulator Roskomnadzor has added Amazon Web Services and 11 other foreign technology companies to a widened list of firms it wants to open local offices or face penalties and possible bans. Russia in 2021 demanded that 13 firms, mostly U.S. technology companies such as Alphabet’s Google, Meta Platforms’ Facebook, Apple and Twitter become officially represented on...
Day: <span>23 June 2023</span>
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TikTok’s COO Pappas step-down after five years of steering the ship
TikTok announced that its Chief Operating Officer V. Pappas is stepping down from his position after five years with the company owned by China’s ByteDance. Pappas is not leaving the company immediately, in an email to staff, Pappas said they would be taking on an advisory role for the company during the transition. “Given all...
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Money Clinic | Identifying your money mistakes writes Jean Archary
Many of us had to learn about managing money through trial and error, by making mistakes and hopefully using that knowledge to avoid making them again. Money mistakes can be costly and can be avoided when you have access to the skills, knowledge, and tools required to make wise decisions. Financial education is not taught...
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Visa introduces several initiatives and programs to advance payments ecosystem in Africa
In addition to its $1 billion pledge to Africa, Visa has recently introduced several business initiatives and programs to further advance the payments ecosystem in Africa. These include: *About Visa Everywhere Initiative (VEI) Visa Everywhere Initiative is Visa’s global open innovation competition that sees startups pitch their innovative solutions to solve tomorrow’s payment and commerce challenges. The program first launched in...
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10 Marketing Podcasts for Digital Creators and Podcasters
Listening to podcasts can be a great way for podcasters and digital creators of all kinds to stay up-to-date on the latest marketing topics, including email marketing, social media, and other valuable strategies. There’s so much free content out there that is packed full of gems from leading industry experts. In this blog, we share...