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Exchanges including Bybit and OKX have taken advantage of the Indian Ocean archipelago state’s low taxes and light-touch regulation. As a result, Seychelles’ incoming on-chain bitcoin flows between 2019 and 2022 were equivalent to nearly 2.5 per cent of GDP, the IMF finds. Relative to everywhere else, that’s huge. Second and third on the list… Read More »Africa’s Smallest and Least...
French media group Vivendi’s Canal+ has made a mandatory all-cash offer to acquire the remaining shares of South African broadcasting giant MultiChoice that they don’t already own. Considering the continent’s rapidly growing population, the combined entity could reach a potential audience of over 1 billion people in Africa alone. Canal+ has a strong presence in… Read More »A Proposed...
Africa’s largest retail group is by no means a bit-player in the relationship. The fund will invest $125 million over the next five years in innovative start-ups geared at transforming grocery retail and addressing the sector’s sustainability issues. The W23 Global comprises Shoprite, Tesco, Dutch-Belgian multinational retail group Ahold Delhaize (which has a footprint across… Read More...
Ten years of profiling record-breakers, history-makers and risk-takers determined to rewrite the narrative on Africa. The 10th anniversary of FORBES AFRICA’s 30 Under 30 list is testament to the unmistakable potential and talent pool that exists on a continent boasting the world’s youngest population, and their role in together crafting Africa’s growth story. Building a… Read More...
A new documentary, dubbed “Amazing Tanzania,” is scheduled to premiere in May featuring Chinese actor Jin Dong, who is also a tourism goodwill ambassador for the country. The government hopes it will build on the success of Tanzania: The Royal Tour, an internationally-distributed TV program which debuted in 2022 and is credited with helping increase… Read More »Tapping into the Chinese...
Almost a decade ago, the light-rail system in Ethiopia’s capital of Addis Ababa was hailed as a revolutionary solution to the city’s transportation woes. Today, only a third of the $475 million system’s trains are operational, ferrying just 55,000 passengers a day — a fraction of initial projections. Overcrowding, long wait times and frequent breakdowns… Read More »Africa’s Forlorn Projects
They produce more than 50% of the total. Smallholder farmers usually only have access to machinery for some of their tasks: field preparation and harvesting. They have to do everything else manually, like planting and applying fertiliser and chemicals. Doing these tasks manually can reduce yields, which means the farmers make less money from their… Read More »Smallholder Farmers are the...
Uganda Airlines says it has brought to the attention of Interpol an issue flagged by the Ugandan auditor-general, who revealed that the state-owned carrier incurred a loss by transferring hundreds of thousands of US dollars to a bank account falsely attributed to the Democratic Republic of Congo’s civil aviation authority. Uganda Airlines spokeswoman Shakila Rahim… Read More »Dodgy...
Founded by Gbenro Adeyemo in 2021, OMENAI provides a space for both emerging and established artists to showcase their work, aiming to address the lack of visibility for African contemporary art within the mainstream global discourse. In launching OMENAI, Adeyemo told Disrupt Africa he had merged his passion for art with his background in technology.… Read More »A Platform Dedicated to...
Businesses, roads, and homes in Margate suffered damage caused by severe thunderstorms.
SAHPRA recalls two batches of Benylin paediatric cough syrup
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) has recalled two batches of Benylin pediatric cough syrup.
On 10 April 2024, the Nigerian National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) reported to the concerned party that a batch of Benylin paediatric cough syrup had high levels of...
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial resumes in the Pretoria High Court on Monday after a recess.
IEC to provide details of Elections Timetable
With the 2024 National and Provincial Elections getting closer, the Electoral Commission (IEC) will brief the media on key aspects of the Elections Timetable in the run-up to Election Day.
“The briefing will cover, among other things, special vote applications, a list of voting stations, notification to vote out-of-country, and a...
Play your part to consolidate democracy
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called on citizens, political parties and civil society to work together to ensure that this year’s election is a “success in our ongoing journey of democratic consolidation”.
The President was addressing the nation through his weekly newsletter.
The 2024 National and Provincial Elections are expected to be held...
President Ramaphosa expected to visit Uganda, South Sudan
President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to undertake a Working Visit to the Republic of Uganda to meet with President Yoweri Museveni.
In a statement, the Presidency said the two leaders are expected to discuss security in that region of Africa “including the situation in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo”.
Following...
The Senzo Meyiwa murder trial is set to resume at the High Court in Pretoria on Monday morning.
Community members adversely affected by the pollution seeping from the dilapidated Rooiwal wastewater treatment works have detailed the difficulties they have endured while living with dirty water.
FF Plus leader Pieter Groenewald has accused President Cyril Ramaphosa of lying when he said 95% of South African households have access to water.
Electricity Minister Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa was involved in an accident on Sunday
NSFAS beneficiaries are pressing for swift action regarding delayed allowance payments.
A 36-year-old woman was arrested in East London on Saturday after she was allegedly found in possession of crystal meth – also known as tik – worth around R3 million.