SOUTH AFRICA
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Business
Tyme hits $1.5B valuation as Nubank leads $250M investment into South African digital bank
On Thursday, December 19, Tyme, a South African digital bank, reached a major milestone, securing a $250 million Series D…
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Tech
MTN sets sights on digital banking in South Africa as new rules open doors for non-bank players
On Monday, December 16, MTN, one of Africa’s largest mobile networks, announced exciting plans to start offering banking services in…
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World/Foreign News
South Africa eyes Nigeria’s lithium for electric vehicles
President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed South Africa’s interest in collaborating with Nigeria to harness lithium to drive the green energy…
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World/Foreign News
Nigeria seeks to expand strategic ties in mining, trade, infrastructure with South Africa
The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu on Monday expressed Nigeria’s readiness to expand its strategic partnership with…
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World/Foreign News
Tinubu, Ramaphosa to co-chair 11th Bi-National Commission
President Bola Tinubu will leave France on Monday for Cape Town, South Africa, to co-chair the 11th session of the…
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World/Foreign News
Court orders police to end blockade at stilfontein mine
A South African court has ordered police to remove a blockade at an abandoned gold mine in Stilfontein, where hundreds,…
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Entertainment
Beauty Queen Chidimma Adetshina to lose South African identity amid nationality row
Chidimma Adetshina, a beauty queen and recent Miss Universe Nigeria winner, is set to lose her South African identity and…
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Business
Pick N Pay joins list of international companies divesting from Nigeria — Report
South African grocery retailer Pick n Pay will exit Nigeria by selling its 51% share of a joint venture as…
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Tech
South Africa’s Pargo expands into Egypt with $4 million funding boost
On Friday, October 25, 2024, Pargo, a South African eCommerce logistics startup, announced its expansion into Egypt after securing $4…
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Tech
Competitors lower prices to keep up with Starlink in Zimbabwe
On Friday, October 25, 2024, reports showed that Zimbabwe’s internet market is changing quickly with the arrival of Starlink, the…
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Sport
South African coach denies turning down Super Eagles head coach role
South African coach Pitso Mosimane has responded to rumors suggesting he declined the opportunity to coach Nigeria's Super Eagles.
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Business
Jumia makes changes: South Africa and Tunisia to close by the end of 2024
On Thursday, October 17, Jumia announced that it will stop its operations in South Africa and Tunisia by the end…
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Tech
Belkin recalls power bank, wireless charger in South Africa due to fire hazard
On Friday, October 11, Belkin, a US-based consumer electronics company, announced a recall of the Belkin BoostCharge Pro Fast Wireless…
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Tech
TUNL gets funding to help South African eCommerce exporters
TUNL, a shipping platform based in South Africa that helps eCommerce exporters, has successfully secured seed funding to boost its…
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Tech
Cisco’s AI focus leads to 5,600 job cuts
On August 14, 2024, Cisco announced significant changes alongside its first-quarter results: the company is undergoing a major restructuring.
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Tech
South Africa’s Information Regulator adds Google, X to election probe
South Africa’s Information Regulator has now included Google and Elon Musk's X in an investigation about the recent general election,…
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Sport
AfroBasket 2024: South Africa denies visas to Nigeria’s U18 basketball team
South Africa has refused to issue visas to Nigeria’s Under-18 boys’ basketball team, jeopardizing their participation in the 2024 FIBA…
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Entertainment
South Africans rejected me because of my name – Chidimma Adetshina
Chidimma Vannesa Adetshina, the newly crowned Miss Universe Nigeria, has emotionally recounted her recent difficulties in South Africa.
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Sport
Stellenbosch FC signs Kazie from Rivers United
South African Premier Soccer League club Stellenbosch FC has acquired Enyinnaya Kazie Godswill from Rivers United. The move was confirmed…
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Entertainment
Chidimma Adetshina says she’s not excited about returning to South Africa
Chidimma Adetshina, who was previously a contestant in Miss South Africa, has shared that she’s not eager to go back…
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Tech
Bolt blocks Nigerian, South African users as prank ride orders disrupt businesses
Ride-hailing company Bolt on Thursday blocked an undisclosed number of accounts involved in requesting fake rides and cancelling them on…
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Tech
Open Access Energy secures seed fund to aid renewable energy distribution in South Africa
Open Access Energy (OAE), a South African startup that focuses on energy management software, has raised $750,000 from Factor E…
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Health/Lifestyle
Miss SA Controversy: South Africa accuses Adetshina’s mother of identity theft
The South African Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has released preliminary findings regarding the nationality of beauty queen Chidimma Adetshina.…
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Tech
Check out the new app feature Standard Bank rolled out to combat vishing
Standard Bank in South Africa has introduced a new security feature on its mobile banking app to help protect clients…
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Tech
Do you wonder why Google is tagging South African search results? See the reason
Google has introduced a "ZA South Africa" tag to identify some South African businesses in organic search results. This move…
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Tech
Africa accelerator programme: Google unveils 10 startups for 3-month virtual programme
Google has announced the selection of 10 startups for its Africa Accelerator Programme, a three-month virtual program designed to support…
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Tech
Risevest plans Hisa acquisition, enters Kenya market
Risevest, a Nigerian company that helps people invest in stocks, plans to buy Hisa, a Kenyan fintech startup. Hisa allows…
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Entertainment
I never denied being black – Tyla
Grammy-winning South African singer Tyla has debunked claims that she isn’t black.
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Business
Microsoft invests in South Africa for job creation and AI advancement
Microsoft South Africa is investing R1.3 billion ($70 million) in the South African economy as part of a 10-year agreement…
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Sport
2026 WC Qualifiers: Aina battle ready for South Africa
Nottingham Forest defender Ola Aina is looking forward to Nigeria’s 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying fixture against South Africa.
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Business
South Africa inflation eases in March, fell to 5.3%
South Africa’s inflation fell to 5.3% year on year in March in a sign that Africa’s most industrialized economy was…
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Tech
Three more countries declare themselves unauthorized for Starlink usage
Starlink has emailed its roaming customers to inform them they can only access its satellite Internet service in areas where…
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Tech
Meta kicks off campaign to tackle misinformation ahead of South Africa’s May elections
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has introduced an anti-hate speech and misinformation campaign in South Africa…
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Tech
Canal+ bumps up stake in MultiChoice to 40.01%
Groupe Canal+, the big French media company, just bumped up its stake in MultiChoice, the company that owns DStv, to…
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World/Foreign News
South African ex-president, Jacob Zuma survives car crash
South Africa’s former president, Jacob Zuma, survived a car accident overnight after a vehicle transporting him was hit by a…
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Tech
Information Regulator launches investigation into CIPC after system breach
South Africa's Information Regulator has launched an independent investigation into the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) after a breach…
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Tech
Meta to fight election misinformation in South Africa during 2024 elections
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has partnered with South Africa's Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to monitor…
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Sport
AFCON: SOUTH AFRICA EDGE D.R CONGO TO BRONZE MEDAL
South Africa took third at the Africa Cup of Nations after beating DR Congo 6-5 on penalties to secure their…
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Sport
AFCON: SOUTH AFRICA BATTLE D.R CONGO FOR BRONZE
South Africa will take on D.R Congo at the Felix Houphouet Boigny Stadium for the bronze medal as both sides…
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Sport
AFCON: NIGERIA, COTE D’IVOIRE TO BATTLE FOR CONTINENTAL GLORY
Hosts, Ivory Coast edged out D.R Congo in a cagey contest at the Alassane Ouattara Stadium in Abidjan to book…
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