Luno customers are able to pay using crypto at over 31,000 merchants in the Zapper payments network across the country, ranging from Dis-Chem pharmacies and FlySafair to fuel stations, educational institutions, bill payments, parking, donations and more. This opens a huge market for South Africans to pay for goods and services using crypto, according to licensed financial service...
Day: <span>21 October 2024</span>
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Apple’s new iPhone sales in China jump 20% in first 3 weeks says Counterpoint
Apple Inc’s new iPhones got off to a strong start in China, with their sales rising 20% in their first three weeks since their launch compared with its 2023 model, according to data from research firm Counterpoint. Both Apple and Huawei’s latest smartphones went on sale in China on Sept. 20, underscoring intensifying competition in the world’s biggest...
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Liquid Intelligent Tech SA launches digital computer centre empowering learners in the North West Province
Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a business of Cassava Technologies, a leading pan-African technology group, has announced the opening of a fully equipped, state-of-the-art computer centre, kitted with high-speed connectivity and a full-time assistant, at Sempapa Secondary School in the Makapanstad region of the North-West Province. With the additional sponsorship of 50 computers, learners from four schools...
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Dangote Refinery cuts Nigeria’s Reliance on Petrol Imports
According to a report by S&P Global Commodity Insights, Nigeria’s petrol imports experienced a sharp decline in the first two weeks of October following the ramping of production by the Lagos-based Dangote Refinery. The report revealed that Nigeria imported only 280,400 barrels of petrol in the first week of October, compared to the previous weekly...
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Global Media bias costs Africa’s economy $4.16 Billion every year
Global Media Bias Costs Africa’s Economy $4.16 Billion Every YearAccording to the Cost of Media Stereotypes to Africa study, Africa loses up to $4.16 billion annually in inflated interest payments on sovereign debt due to negative stereotypes perpetuated by global media coverage of the continent. The research, conducted by the organizations Africa Practice and Africa...