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Lesaka’s R1.1bn bid for Bank Zero gets green light

Lesaka’s R1.1bn bid for Bank Zero gets green light

Based on a zero-fee banking model, Bank Zero launched to the public in August 2021. The Competition Commission has recommended that the Competition Tribunal approves the proposed transaction whereby Lesaka intends to acquire Bank Zero, without conditions. This, after fintech group Lesaka Technologies in June announced it will acquire 100% of the issued ordinary shares…

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Africa: AUC Chairperson Received Ambassador Elchin Amirbayov, Special Envoy of the President of Azerbaijan

Africa: AUC Chairperson Received Ambassador Elchin Amirbayov, Special Envoy of the President of Azerbaijan

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, today received Ambassador Elchin Amirbayov, Special Envoy of the President of Azerbaijan. Amb. Amirbayov conveyed a message from H.E. President Ilham Aliyev, including an invitation to the 13th Session of the World Urban Forum & the Leaders’ Summit in Baku in May 2026. Their…

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Africa: AUC Chairperson Received Ambassador Elchin Amirbayov, Special Envoy of the President of Azerbaijan

Africa: WHO Algorithms Could Double the Number of Children Treated for Tuberculosis

Copenhagen — At the World Conference on Lung Health this week, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) released data from our operational research highlighting that using the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended treatment decision algorithms for diagnosing tuberculosis (TB) in children can nearly double the number of children who can be initiated on lifesaving TB treatment. The…

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Cloudflare meltdown knocks major websites offline

Cloudflare meltdown knocks major websites offline

Problems at cloud infrastructure provider Cloudflare caused disruptions to online platforms across the world on Tuesday – and the problem was so bad it took down a website people use to report problems online. The issues began around 1.30pm SAST and appeared to be impacting websites across Africa, Europe and North America. Even Downdetector, a…

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Africa: Sub Saharan Africa: Steady Growth Amid Fiscal Challenges

Africa: Sub Saharan Africa: Steady Growth Amid Fiscal Challenges

Increasing government revenue and better managing debt can help foster resilience and accelerate growth Over the past six months the realignment of global priorities and increasingly turbulent external conditions have continued to test sub-Saharan Africa. Yet the region’s economies are proving resilient. As our recent economic outlook for the region shows, economic growth is projected to hold…

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Cloudflare outage takes down websites

Cloudflare outage takes down websites

Cloudfare is a global internet infrastructure and security company. Cloudflare has suffered an outage that caused widespread disruption across the internet, affecting major global platforms, as well as sites and users in South Africa. Cloudflare is a global internet infrastructure and security company that helps websites run faster, stay online and protected from cyber attacks….

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