Source: Pexels Over the past year, the number of Standard Bank clients registering for PayShap grew by 9%, and active use of ShapID for transactions has increased tenfold (817%) year-on-year. “This data clearly shows that consumers are increasingly seeking more convenient payment solutions. They want their transactions to clear instantly,” says Rufaida Hamilton, Standard Bank’s…
The partnership has resulted in the installation of clean water facilities, toilets, and hand washing stations, helping to curb the spread of diseases like cholera GOVERNMENT and its development partners have come to the rescue of the girl child at Vudzi Primary School in Zaka district, Masvingo province, by providing essential resources to help them…
A panel discussion at the Loeries Creative Week in Cape Town unpacked the motivations and effects of Dove’s groundbreaking generative AI tool designed to promote diversity and challenge narrow beauty standards. The initiative, known as Dove’s Real Beauty Generation, aims to redefine beauty standards in digital content creation and inject authenticity into AI-generated images, tackling…
He urged farmers to document their varieties and work together to preserve their seed banks. PELUM Zimbabwe, a network-based organisation that promotes agroecology, has committed to increasing efforts towards the protection of farmer-managed seed systems in the country. Speaking at a validation meeting on guidelines for developing a sui generis system for seed protection, programme…
South Africa is known to punch way above its weight internationally, but this year saw the country drop 20 places in the Cannes rankings since its first appearance at Cannes in 1957 from sixth to 26th this year.
(Image supplied) There is a need for a set of guiding principles that promote ethical and transparent practices in response to the meteoric rise of the South African creator economy. Spearheaded by the organisation’s Influencer Marketing Committee, the Charter aims to establish a strong foundation for mutually beneficial relationships between marketers, content creators and their…
The Loeries Creative Week photography masterclass From Art to AI, took a deep dive into the opportunities and threats posed by AI in the creative industry. With a panel of accomplished industry professionals, the session explored how AI is simultaneously opening doors and sparking debate about its potential risks.
The Open Chair event,Friends in High Places in partnership with Nedbank, saw 65 young women in the marketing and brand communications industry take to the sky in special speed dating mentoring sessions with 31 senior women in the industry.
Today is the last day of Loeries, and while there are some tired bodies and minds out there, there is still lots on offer.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa EIGHT out of 10 Zimbabweans are opposed to a plot to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa term of office beyond 2028, according to the latest Afrobarometer survey. Mnangagwa’s loyalists in the ruling Zanu PF party have announced plans to have the Constitution changed so that the President can remain in office until 2030…
