How Coronavirus Is Boosting E-commerce Across Africa
–Africanews In a pattern repeated across the continent, the researcher has turned to online deliveries to get basics such as sugar, milk and coffee during the coronavirus pandemic. “Home delivery allows me to avoid contact and queues,” he said, explaining that his order is completed…
Nigeria’s Ex-President Jonathan Denies Making Any Speech On Biafra Agitation
Former Nigerian President, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has denied a statement credited to him concerning the relationship between the South East and the people of the Niger Delta, describing it as a fabricated speech. The report claimed that the former President spoke on the stand of…
Inside Rolex’s Gruelling, Top-Secret Dive Watch Testing Facility
–Chris Hall Rolex watches have survived missions to the very bottom of the Pacific Ocean. This is how the company tests 800,000 watches a year without leaving Geneva. There is perhaps no family of watches subject to more intense levels of fandom than dive watches,…
How To Turn On Dark Mode On All Your Apps And Devices
–Maria Mellor It cuts down on eye strain, prolongs battery life and it may even be good for your health. So if you haven’t investigated the dark side of operating systems yet, here’s how to do so on Android, iOS, PCs, Macs and even individual…
Shell Says All Conditions For Investment In New NLNG Processing Unit Met
–Hydrocarbon Engineering Shell Gas B.V., a subsidiary of Royal Dutch Shell plc, has announced that all conditions for its final investment decision (FID) on a new LNG processing unit at Nigeria LNG (NLNG) have now been met. These conditions included formal commitment from the organisations…
Rwanda And The DRC Vow To Protect Lake Kivu’s Biodiversity While Exploiting Its Methane
–Agence Ecofin Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have just signed an agreement to preserve the biodiversity of Lake Kivu in the context of the exploitation of its energy resources. The document signed between the two states aims to regulate the exploitation…
South Africa: Pressure Points | A Consideration Of Factors That May Influence Merger Control Involving Distressed Firms Following The Covid-19 Pandemic
–Nick Altini | Leana Engelbrecht | Sandhya Foster | Lauren Paxton, Competition, Regulation and Trade Practice, Herbert Smith Freehills, Johannesburg It is clear that the COVID-19 pandemic is already having a far-reaching impact on local, regional and global economies, with many firms facing severe financial…
DealMaking In A Virtual World – The Working Environment Post Covid-19
–Johan Botes | Partner, Head of Employment & Compensation, Baker McKenzie Johannesburg It is difficult to lift one’s gaze from the immediate, dramatic impact that COVID-19 has on our working lives and look towards the horizon to see what lies ahead. Looking around corners does…
South Africa | Competition Law In A Virtual World – What Will The Future Hold?
Lerisha Naidu | Partner | Ryan McKerrow, Associate, Competition & Antitrust Practice, Baker McKenzie, Johannesburg A Virtual Approach to Competition Law The Competition Commission in South Africa is renowned as one of the most active regulators on the continent. Accordingly, competition law compliance is essential…
Meet The Nigerian Entrepreneurs Who Just Raised $10 Million To Transform Africa’s Healthcare
For decades African hospitals had been operating entirely manually, from taking notes on paper on how many patients entered the hospital on any given day, to what type of care those patients needed, or where they were supposed to be directed to. The result was…
Global | Didi Angaye Earns A Distinction Award, Another Feather To The Cap
On a bright sunny day, in the month of July, 2024, the prestigious Staffordshire University located in the West Midlands of England organised its Award giving and Graduation ceremony to honour graduates of various educational programmes and courses which it offers. Didi Timipah Angaye,…
Olu Of Warri Bags Award In UK, Wife Advocates Return To Cultural Values
The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has received the Leadership and Community Development award at the 14th African Achievers Awards (AAA), which took place at the Parliament House, United Kingdom. The award was presented by a member of the House of Lords, London, Rt…
Brit Awards | Asake, Burna Boy And Other ‘New Cats’ Get Nominations
Nigerian singers Burna Boy, Asake, and Rema have been nominated for the 2024 Brit Awards. The nomination list for the annual music awards show was released on Wednesday 25, January 2024. Burna Boy and Asake made the ‘Best International Artiste’ category, while ‘Calm…
Brit Awards 2024 | The Full List Of Artist(e)s
This year’s Brits nominees have been revealed ahead of the ceremony in London in March. Dua Lipa is the first star confirmed to perform at the event – but how many awards is she up for? Musicians including Raye, Central Cee, J Hus and Blur are also…
Despite Increased Transfer Volume And Institutional Adoption, Bitcoin Stays Below $60K
Bitcoin’s price hovers around $59K as increased transfer volume indicates a stable demand among investors. CryptoQuant data indicates buyers are absorbing the panic selling pressure around the $57K price level. Bitwise’s latest report suggests that institutional investors are still buying Bitcoin despite the recent price…
Traders Focus On Meme Coins As Bitcoin, Ethereum And XRP Erase Recent Gains
Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP dip under key support levels at $60,000, $2,600 and $0.60 respectively. Tron ecosystem’s meme launchpad SunPump generates over $1.1 million in revenue within twelve days of its launch. Tron network daily revenue reached a record high of $26.83 million on Tuesday,…
Top 10 Cryptocurrencies To Invest in January 2024
-Michael Adams From Bitcoin and Ethereum to Dogecoin and Tether, there are thousands of different cryptocurrencies, making it overwhelming when you’re first getting started in the world of crypto. To help you get your bearings, these are the top 10 cryptocurrencies based on their market…
The Risk And Reward Of ChatGPT In Cybersecurity
Juan is an experienced CTO with a demonstrated history of working in the computer and network security industry. He is an information technology professional skilled in SAP and Oracle applications, computer forensics, vulnerabilities research, IPS/IDS and information security. Unless you’ve been on a retreat in…
