Lynn Madeley joins Publicis Groupe Africa in the role of chief operating officer. With an illustrious career spanning global markets, Lynn brings extensive operational expertise from agencies like Saatchi & Saatchi (London and Hong Kong), Ogilvy Africa, and most recently, as CEO for Havas Africa. Known for her ability to accelerate growth and foster high-performing…

Source: Wikipedia. Old Mutual is set to transform mobile connectivity in the lower segment market by providing customers with unparallelled value in data packages. “The launch of the MVNO service which will be known as Old Mutual Connect is a part of our Integrated Financial Services (IFS) strategy to deliver tangible value-added services to our…

“Black economic empowerment is not just something you do; it’s an imperative for the success of business,” Mantashe stated. He argued that the full participation of historically marginalised groups is critical to South Africa’s growth – saying that environmentalists are not considering the workers in the fossil fuel industry. #AOW2024: Energy ministers kick off oil…

Malatsi convened a meeting with senior leaders from both the SABC and Sentech to discuss measures to ensure continued broadcasting services while a long-term solution is sought. The minister is concerned that many households, particularly in rural areas and small towns, rely almost exclusively on SABC services for news, educational content, and entertainment. Malatsi opens…

Source: Reuters. Officials held a ceremony to mark the start of vaccinations at a hospital in the eastern city of Goma, where health workers were first in line to receive the vaccine doses. The Health Ministry warned on Friday that the campaign’s scope would be small due to limited resources. At the moment, 265,000 vaccine…

Image source: Alexander Dummer from Pexels Mining has a very bad reputation. It is often assumed to be one of the worse land uses – destroying and polluting the environment and creating barren, moon-like landscapes. Where mining occurs in areas of high biodiversity, it is considered a serious threat. But in the eastern rainforests of…

“This is part of an initiative to significantly expand access to broadband connectivity to poor South Africans and people living in remote parts of the country,” said Malatsi. Highlighting the economic potential of increased broadband penetration, he cited World Bank research showing that every 10% increase in broadband penetration results in 1.21% GDP growth in…

Source: Pexels This year’s theme, “Thoughtfully Connected,” highlights Yoco’s commitment to providing more than just payment processing, developing an ecosystem that supports every aspect of business management to improve the lives of its customers. The new Yoco App: Your back office, wherever you go Released in August 2024, the reimagined Yoco App allows business owners…