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Acute Global Appoints Thato Agatha Sedirwa as New Chief Investment Officer

Acute Global Limited has announced the appointment of Ms. Thato Agatha Sedirwa as its new Chief Investment Officer (CIO), a move that signals the...

Over 300 people have been killed in Pakistan’s flash floods as more monsoon rain is predicted

At least 310 people have been killed and hundreds injured by flash floods across Pakistan, and the government has issued warnings for additional catastrophic...

Faced with a decline in advertising, Snapchat has laid off 1,300 employees

As the social media industry battles a decline in advertising, the company behind Snapchat is slashing funding in projects like augmented reality glasses and laying off roughly 1,300 employees. The current quarterly revenue growth of 8%, according to Snap’s CEO, was “far below” projections, and the company’s planning makes the assumption that the sluggish advertising market will persist into the following year. “Unfortunately, given our current lower rate of revenue growth, it has become clear that we must reduce our cost structure to avoid incurring significant...

South African taxi drivers attempt to break into a prison

Dozens of taxi drivers attempted to enter Kgosi Mampuru prison on Wednesday to attend a court hearing there but were dispersed by law enforcement...

Botswana Railways and Transnet join forces to boost rail link

South Africa and Botswana have agreed on joint development initiatives to be implemented by Transnet Freight Rail (TFR) and Botswana Railways (BR), to improve trade between...

Property investor buys 50% shareholding in Pie City

Competition & Consumer Authority has assessed a proposed acquisition of 50 percent shareholding in Pie City by a property investor, Abhi Arora. Pie City is one...

Botswana’s economic growth to slow in 2023, says IMF

Botswana’s economic growth is forecast to slow to 4% in 2023 from 4.3% this year, the International Monetary Fund said Wednesday. “Relatively low fiscal buffers and continued...

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