Premier League and IMG have signed a three-year deal production partnership contract. The sports agency will continue running the affairs and the league’s production from the 2022/23 season and run until the end of 2024/25. PLP produces and distributes the Premier League’s international content, including the broadcasting of all 380 matches per season from English...
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Yuppiechef co-founders resigned after Mr Price took over the company
Andrew Smith and Shane Dryden co-founders of Yuppiechef resigned after Mr Price Group bought the company nine months ago for R470m. In a press statement, Mr Price Group said, “Our original intention and hope were always that Andrew and Shane would lead the business for at least the first few years of this journey with...
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I’m no longer a member of ANC and I’ve never been part of COPE says Trevor Manual
The former minister of finance and minister in the presidency Trevor Manual says his no longer member of the governing party African National Congress (ANC). Manual says the party was never the same post the Polokwane conference in 2007. In an interview with Talk Radio 702 Bongani Bingwa, Manual said his Damascus moment was when...
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SuperSports and Google join race for IPL broadcast rights
Tech giant Google and SuperSports have joined the race to bid for IPL broadcast rights. The IPL is run by the Bought of Control in India (BCCI). The rights for the IPL are currently held by Disney owned Star India, whose five-year deal contract expires after the 2022 season. MultiChoice SuperSports is one of the...
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Toyota introduce first battery electric vehicle – Report
Toyota Motor Corp rolls out its first mass-produced battery electric car in Japan on Thursday for lease only, a strategy the automaker says will help ease driver concerns about battery life and resale value but has raised analysts’ eyebrows. Gasoline-electric hybrid models remain far more popular in Toyota’s home market than electric vehicles (EVs), which accounted...
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Tana Africa Capital and LeapFrog invest $110 Million into Interswitch, a payments firm
Interswitch, an African payment firm has secured a $110 million joint cash injection from Tana Africa Capital and LeapFrog Investments. The company will scale its digital payment services and operation across the continent. In a statement, Interswitch Group CEO Mitchell Elegbe said the company was “excited to welcome LeapFrog and Tana on board, as we...
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SoftBank to cut startup investment by half this year – CEO
After difficult two years of financial constraints and turmoil, some companies and corporations are still feeling the pain and loss. The Japanese SoftBank plans to cut its investments this fiscal year 2023 by more than half that’s according to the company’s chief executive officer Masayoshi Son. This comes after the bank reported a record loss...
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Crystal Palace and Mukuru signed a sleeve sponsorship deal for 2022/23 season
English Premier League side Crystal Palace announced Mukuru, Africa money transfer platform as their official sleeve sponsor for the upcoming 2022 – 2023 season. Mukuru will take where Facebank left off, with the financial services brand seeking to leverage the popularity of the Premier League throughout Africa to provide greater exposure. Andy Just, chief executive...
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Naomi Osaka launches her own Sports agency after IMG exit
Naomi Osaka Tennis sensation and star has launched Evolve her own sports agency to look after her business affairs and sponsorship deals. The launch of Osaka’s agency comes after she exited her relationship with Endeavor-owned IMG after her contract expired with the company. The move makes Osaka the first woman to launch her own sports...
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Apple Inc officially announced the death of the iPod, sadly!
Apple Inc announced that the iPod is no more, is dead for good after almost two decades of existence. The tech giant said that the current stock that is on sale, is the last one. The former Apple CEO and co-founder Steve Job when he launched the iPod once said, “With iPod, Apple has invented...