Category: <span>Business</span>

Vodacom Group has been named Africa’s number one employer by the Top Employers Institute for the second year running. This prestigious certification and first place ranking have also been awarded to Vodacom Group, Vodacom South Africa, Vodacom Mozambique, Vodacom Tanzania and Safaricom Kenya. The Top Employers Institute Companies bestows this accolade to companies based on...

Quorum Software, a global leader in energy industry software, proudly announces the appointment of Radhika Krishnan as its new Chief Product and Technology Officer (CPTO). Radhika will lead the evolution of Quorum’s unified product strategies and technology development to advance its Energy Suite, ensuring continued innovation and seamless customer experiences. Her focus will include devising...

TikTok plans to shut U.S. operations of its social media app used by 170 million Americans on Sunday, when a federal ban is set to take effect, barring a last-minute reprieve, people familiar with the matter said on Wednesday. The Washington Post reported President-elect Donald Trump, whose term begins a day after a ban would...

Lightfield Partners launch Digital Infrastructure Financing Initiative (“Lightfield DiFi”), an innovative extension of its pioneering investment strategies in the renewable energy space. With Lightfield DiFi, digital infrastructure developers and owners (“Infrastructure Developers”) can obtain cost-effective financing focused on the value of their land and real estate holdings (including data center powered shells).   Lightfield, co-founded and...

Apple is in talks with Barclays to replace Goldman Sachs as the tech giant’s credit card partner, said two sources familiar with the matter, as the Wall Street giant steps back from its consumer finance ambitions. Credit card issuer Synchrony Financial is also in discussions with Apple about the card partnership, the first source said. Both sources declined to...

CMC Networks has appointed Paolo Gambini as its new Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Gambini joins CMC Networks from his prior role as Head of Enterprise Sales at Arelion, where he spent over five years leading global sales initiatives. He brings more than 25 years of telecommunications experience and expertise to CMC Networks to continue to...

Walt Disney has named Tony Chambers president of Disney in Europe, Middle East and Africa, as part of a restructuring of its entertainment businesses in the region, the company said Tuesday. Chambers, former head of theatrical distribution, will assume the new role in February, overseeing Disney’s streaming, ad sales, studio marketing, theatrical distribution and sports...

The Fifa Club World Cup this summer could create “great difficulty” for Manchester City and Chelsea’s preparations for the next Premier League season, the league’s chief executive Richard Masters has warned. The two clubs will be England’s representatives in Fifa’s new 32-team competition in the US, which has sparked legal challenges from player unions and domestic leagues....

2025 has finally arrived and we’re all wondering what lies in store. More specifically, from fashion to travel, many of us are eagerly anticipating the trends that may — whether we realize it or not — influence our choices throughout the year… and, yes, this curiosity extends into our sex lives. There are several exciting and unexpected...

Program to empower women through mentorship, AI skill development, and workforce innovation Wentors, a leading organization dedicated to advancing women in technology, is proud to announce the launch of Wentors 2.0 – a transformative platform offering highly personalized mentorship, exclusive networking opportunities, and workforce development programs for women. Applications are now open year-round, with participants encouraged to apply...