Swedish online second-hand shop Sellpy, which is majority-owned by fashion giant H&M said on Monday it was opening in 20 more European countries, in a bet demand for sustainable fashion will keep growing. The start-up handles the entire sales process from picking up the goods from sellers’ homes, to photographing, selling and shipping. The expansion...
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South African Shocking Unemployment Figures
South Africa’s official unemployment rate rose to a new high in the first quarter as the construction and trade industries shed jobs. The jobless rate rose to 32.6% from 32.5% in the three months through December, Statistics South Africa said Tuesday in a report released in the capital, Pretoria. That’s the highest number on record....
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Apple Podcasts Subscriptions to Launch this June after a month Delay
Apple Podcasts Subscriptions were supposed to launch in May unfortunately the launch didn’t happen. In an email obtained by 9to5Mac, Apple explained that it will launch Apple Podcasts Subscriptions and channels in June to “ensure the best experience for creators and listeners.” Read Apple’s full email to creators below! We’re writing to provide an update on the...
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Naomi Osaka Withdraws from French Open after Media Boycott Backlash
Tennis star Naomi Osaka said on Monday she was withdrawing from the French Open following the bitter fall-out from her decision to boycott all media activity at the Grand Slam event. “The best thing for the tournament, the other players and my well-being is that I withdraw so that everyone can get back to focusing...
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Openview HD Subscriber Base has Increased by 18%
Openview, after years of struggle to get attention of most South African households, finally the eMedia Holdings see the return on investment. The Openview has increased the number of activation of its set top boxes by 18% in the past year, to almost 2.4 million units. The numbers were made public by eMedia’s results...
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Ethereum Continues with its Run, it gains more than 8%
Cryptocurrency Ethereum extended gains to rise more than 8% on Monday to $2,587 but remained 40% below a record high of above $4,300 hit earlier this month. At 1153 GMT, it was trading up 7.4% at $2,565.69. Larger rival Bitcoin also gained in its wake with the world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency rising 3.7% to...
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Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand Donate 5 Million to HBCU Institutions
The Black Community Commitment from Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand is driven by a belief that real change is possible only with a more complete understanding of how structural racism has impacted American history. To that end, Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand announce their latest grants to three institutions at the forefront of cultivating the Black...
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South African Reserve Bank is Considering Launching its Own Digital Rand – Analysis
The South African Reserve Bank is Considering Launching its Own Digital (Rand) Currency. The South African Reserve Bank (Sarb) recently announced that it is commencing a feasibility study for a general-purpose retail Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDC). “The Sarb has embarked on a study to investigate the feasibility, desirability and appropriateness of a CBDC as...
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Clubhouse Hires TED’s Former Executive as Head of Thought Leadership Programming
The audio platform Clubhouse has hired Kelly Stoetzel, a former TED executive to head up thought leadership programming. Its been almost two weeks since Kelly joined the social-audio clip on her new role. According to Variety website, Kelly spend 17-years at TED as executive responsible for lining up the company’s famous TED Talks. At TED, she had...
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Woolies Opened a Standalone Liquor Store in Joburg
Mzansi’s food retailer Woolworths has opened a standalone liquor store WCellar. The new store is located at Nicolway, Bryanston, Johannesburg According to news reports, the retailer said the liquor shop offers wines, beers, craft beers, ciders, and spirits. The aim is to open another WCellar store in the Gauteng region, with a view to rolling...