Category: <span>Business</span>

Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid), a pan-African technology group, appoints Oswald Jumira as the CEO of Liquid C2 business unit. According to the company, Jumira will drive Liquid C2’s growth, innovation and strategy in the cloud and cyber security business. Oswald was the CEO of Vaya Technologies (Vaya), one of the business units of Cassava Technologies....

Yara International ASA, a global leader in crop nutrition, announced today the divestment of its fertilizer import and distribution subsidiary in Ivory Coast. Recognizing the ever-evolving challenges in the global food industry, Yara has undertaken a thorough analysis of its operations, considering market dynamics, regulatory environment, and strategic growth opportunities. This evaluation has led to...

IBM announced an expansion of its partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to help more clients operationalise and derive value from generative artificial intelligence (AI). As part of this expansion, IBM Consulting aims to deepen and expand its generative AI expertise on AWS by training 10,000 consultants by the end of 2024. The two organisations...

The power crisis and logistics delays at Durban port are hurting car manufacturing plants and production in South Africa.  Volkswagen’s Thomas Schaefer is calling out the government to intervene in fixing Mzansi’s energy, regulatory and logistics problems. Schaefer says he is ‘very worried’ about the future of the company’s operations in this country.  “As a...

Tiger Woods was left “frustrated” by the lack of player involvement in the PGA Tour’s talks with Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) before their announcement of a framework agreement, the 15-times major winner said on Tuesday. The PGA Tour, Europe-based DP World Tour and the PIF-backed LIV Golf circuit agreed to unify and move...

SABC has appointed seasoned marketer Nomsa Chabeli as the new group chief executive officer (GCEO).  She steps into the top job at the SABC as the embattled broadcaster attempts to recover from years of mismanagement and ongoing financial woes.  “The board has confidence in Ms Chabeli’s ability to drive revenue generation, strategic growth, innovation and uphold...

Solar energy is a clean, renewable source of energy that has a number of benefits for individuals, businesses, and the environment. Some of the main benefits of using solar energy include: Saves money: Solar energy can save businesses and individuals money on their energy bills. Solar panels can generate electricity at a lower cost than...

 Liquid Dataport, a business of Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a pan-African technology group announced a partnership with VIPNET, a privately-owned corporate Internet Service Provider (ISP) in Côte d’Ivoire.   This partnership will allow Liquid Dataport to leverage VIPNET’s infrastructure to provide ISPs and Enterprise customers with access to Liquid’s full portfolio of services, including its extensive pan-African...

The world champion Max Verstappen capped his historically-dominant 2023 Formula 1 campaign by claiming victory at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix to take sole ownership of third on the sport’s all-time list of race winners.  In a dramatic finish to decide second behind Verstappen’s Red Bull in the Constructors’ Championship, Charles Leclerc took second for...

Uber Eats is thrilled to announce the onboarding of Yassir stores onto the Uber Eats app across South Africa, enhancing the online on-demand grocery delivery experience. Recognised for excellence in on-demand grocery services at great value, Yassir will now be available to Uber Eats users across multiple locations in Gauteng with a national rollout expected...