Thomson Reuters Corporation has announced the acquisition of approximately 53.81 per cent of the shares in Pagero Group, a global leader in e-invoicing and indirect tax solutions, which it delivers through its Smart Business Network. The Company links customers, suppliers, and institutions, allowing for the automated, compliant, and secure exchange of digital orders, invoices, and...
Month: <span>January 2024</span>
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2024 Cybersecurity Predictions for Europe, Middle East, and Africa by KnowBe4 Cybersecurity Experts
Predicted trends for 2024 include legislation on AI, ransomware attacks to aim for supply chain services, disinformation campaigns to lead to extortion schemes and more! KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, announced its 2024 cybersecurity predictions for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) from its team...
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REPORT | 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer Reveals Innovation has become a New Risk Factor for Trust
The 2024 Edelman Trust Barometer reveals a rift between innovation and society that has become the new factor causing further polarization. Respondents, by nearly a two-to-one margin, feel innovation is being poorly managed; this is true across age groups, income levels, and gender, and in both developed and developing countries people are more likely to...
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REPORT | Apple offers iPhone 15 at rare discount in China as competition intensifies
Apple is offering rare discounts on its iPhones in China, cutting retail prices by as much as 500 yuan ($70) amid growing competitive pressure in the world’s biggest smartphone market. The U.S. tech giant cut prices of some iPhones by 5%, its Chinese website showed on Monday. The time-limited promotion, branded as a Lunar New...
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SuperSportBet becomes official betting partner of Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs
The newly launched sports and casino betting platform SuperSportBet, announced Mzansi’s biggest football teams Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs as official partners. Both teams, Chiefs and Pirates have the numbers that can help the SuperSportBet to reach critical mass and challenge some of the biggest betting companies like Betway, HollyHood Bets and others. In addition...
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Amazon to cuts Hundreds of jobs across Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios
Amazon is following Twitch with layoffs, the company revealed is laying off several hundred employees in its Prime Video and Amazon MGM Studios. The company notified the staff members about the layoffs in an email memo sent on Wednesday morning. Mike Hopkins, senior vice president of the division, announced the cutbacks on the headcount, he...
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Unilever team up with UEFA Euro 2024 for multi-brand partnership deal
UEFA announced a partnership with Unilever, which will see various brands from the consumer goods company sponsor the men’s 2024 European Football Championship. Through this collaboration, Unilever will activate its renowned brands from both the Nutrition and Personal Care business groups during the tournament. Some of the brands including Hellmann’s, Knorr, Colman’s, Amora, and The...
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The Omniverse Summit Takes the Digital Economy Center Stage in Lagos, expecting 20,000 leaders
The Omniverse Summit will feature four (4) days of meaningful programming focused on actionable outcomes at Landmark Centre Lagos from February 27 – March 1, 2024 The Omniverse, a dynamic convergence platform and summit for the brightest minds across African innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship is launching with its inaugural Summit in Lagos, Nigeria. The platform...
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South Africa’s 2023 Black Friday nightmare: Falling at the final hurdle?
The biggest sales event of the year is on our doorstep, as South African retailers and SMEs continue to prepare for Black Friday with equal measures of anticipation and anxiety. According to the Bureau of Market Research (BMR), Black Friday 2023 is expected to usher in an additional retail turnover of R26.6 billion, a substantial increase from 2022 but...
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IFC and RMB partner with Liquid Intelligent Technologies to accelerate digital transformation in SA
Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a business of Cassava Technologies, will receive R450 million in funding from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) each for its South African operations. The total investment of R900 million will support universal and affordable broadband access in the Eastern Cape Fibre Project. “The support and investment we...