Oluwatosin Alao

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FNB
BusinessTechnology

FNB adds crypto trading to banking platform for South African customers

FNB has launched crypto trading in South Africa with Bitcoin, Ethereum and other digital assets, allowing customers to invest from $0.60.

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GIGABYTE
TechnologyBusiness

GIGABYTE unveils AI supercomputer as Africa’s AI race gains pace

GIGABYTE unveils NVIDIA-powered AI systems in Abu Dhabi, including a 20-PFLOPS workstation, as African AI development gathers pace.

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Kazakhstan targets Malawi as first wheat market in Sub-Saharan Africa
BusinessGlobal News

Kazakhstan targets Malawi as first wheat market in Sub-Saharan Africa

Kazakhstan is targeting Malawi’s $35 million wheat import market as it seeks its first major foothold in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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BP secures Namibia approval to operate three Walvis Basin oil blocks
BusinessGlobal News

BP secures Namibia approval to operate three Walvis Basin oil blocks

BP will operate three Namibia oil blocks after government approval, with a $2.7 million deal and potential $63 million drilling commitment.

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Neo Energy targets South Africa’s uranium potential as nuclear demand grows
BusinessGlobal News

Neo Energy targets South Africa’s uranium potential as nuclear demand grows

Neo Energy advances South Africa’s New Beisa and Henkries uranium projects after raising $1.96 million, with first production targeted for Q2 2028.

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Ethiopia taps $2.3 million Japan grant to expand rice production
BusinessGlobal News

Ethiopia taps $2.3 million Japan grant to expand rice production

Ethiopia secures a $2.3 million Japan grant to mechanize rice farming as it targets 1.93 million tonnes of paddy production by 2030.

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Uniq by Checkers
BusinessHot News

Shoprite opens 50th Uniq by Checkers clothing store in Cape Town

Shoprite’s Uniq by Checkers has opened its 50th clothing store in South Africa as the retailer expands its fashion business beyond groceries.

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AngloGold Ashanti
BusinessMining

AngloGold Ashanti hit with JSE censure over disclosure timing breach

AngloGold Ashanti faces JSE censure after a 27-minute delay in releasing price-sensitive results, raising concerns over equal investor access.

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Absa Group, South Africa’s third-biggest lender.
BankingBusinessTechnology

Absa becomes first African Bank to offer digital-asset custody

Absa becomes Africa’s first bank to offer digital-asset custody, targeting a $1.5 billion South African crypto market.

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Discovery Bank unveils Superbank for a single digital banking platform
BusinessBankingTechnology

Discovery Bank unveils Superbank for a single digital banking platform

Discovery Bank launches its Superbank as it targets R3 billion profit by 2029 and expands its digital platform across Discovery’s ecosystem.

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Shah Palace Zanzibar
TourismLuxury

Shah Palace Zanzibar: A new luxury escape in East Africa

Shah Palace Zanzibar opens a 50-key luxury resort on Zanzibar’s northeast coast, blending Swahili heritage, oceanfront villas and wellness.

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Xpress smart trolleys
BusinessTechnology

Checkers brings Xpress smart trolleys to new upmarket South Africa store

Checkers is rolling out Xpress smart trolleys at its new Midstream Estate store, bringing scan-and-go shopping technology to Gauteng shoppers.

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