The International Cricket Council (ICC) has become the latest governing body to unbundle its sponsorship rights, with consumer goods brand Unilever coming onboard as the first dedicated partner of its women’s competitions. Speaking to SportsPro, ICC chief commercial officer Anurag Dahiya said that the global governing body’s decision to offer brands the opportunity to sign...
Day: <span>11 March 2025</span>
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Thriving in the Modern Workplace: Navigating mental health, burnout, and toxic positivity
The modern workplace is more demanding than ever, with intense deadlines, a flood of emails, and the constant expectation to maintain a positive attitude—sometimes at the expense of authenticity. While optimism has its place, ignoring mental health challenges and burnout can be detrimental to both individuals and organisations. A mentally exhausted employee isn’t productive, and...
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Nigerian competition agency sues MultiChoice over price gouging
Nigeria’s competition commission is suing the local unit of MultiChoice Nigeria, Africa’s biggest pay television company, and its chief executive, John Ugbe, for violating regulatory directives, the watchdog said on Wednesday. The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) asked MultiChoice Nigeria last month to maintain its pricing structure for its pay-TV business DStv and...
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Patrice Motsepe’s TymeBank becomes a Unicorn
Multi-country digital banking group Tyme today announced its Series D capital raise, which secured a total of US$250 million in funding. Significantly, Nubank, one of the world’s largest digital financial service platforms, with over 110 million customers, has joined its shareholder base, along with M&G’s Catalyst as the second new shareholder. Tyme, which has its roots...
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Former Twitter executive and co-founder Ev Williams is building another social network
Ev Williams has spent most of his professional life focused on letting people share their ideas with the world from behind a keyboard. Now Williams, 52, who co-founded Blogger, Twitter and Medium, is going in a different direction. His new startup, Mozi, is a private social network — no public profiles, no follower counts —...