Africa: Announcement of New Visa Restriction Policy Targeting Foreign Nationals Involved in Race-Based Discrimination and Incitement of Imminent Violence, As Well As Uncompensated Land Seizures in South Africa

Africa: Announcement of New Visa Restriction Policy Targeting Foreign Nationals Involved in Race-Based Discrimination and Incitement of Imminent Violence, As Well As Uncompensated Land Seizures in South Africa

As stated in President Trump’s Executive Order (EO) 14204, “Addressing Egregious Actions of the Republic of South Africa,” the United States remains gravely concerned about racially motivated crime and government-sponsored discrimination occurring against the Afrikaners and other minority populations in South Africa, including race-based discriminatory legislation, threats of land expropriation without compensation, and incitement of…

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why it works nothing like the group

why it works nothing like the group

MTN South Africa CEO Ferdi Moolman Ferdi Moolman has worked for MTN for most of his career, but until he took over as CEO of its South African business late last year, almost none of that work was done in South Africa. He left the country at the turn of the century, ran MTN Nigeria…

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Africa: Announcement of New Visa Restriction Policy Targeting Foreign Nationals Involved in Race-Based Discrimination and Incitement of Imminent Violence, As Well As Uncompensated Land Seizures in South Africa

Africa: Binance Is Helping Build the Payment Layer Beneath South Africa’s Smart Cities

Binance, the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency exchange participated in The Gathering: Cities Edition held last week in Cape Town on Friday, 11 September. The event brought together government, technology and business leaders to discuss what South African cities need in order to become smarter and more connected. At the event Binance raised a…

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Africa: Announcement of New Visa Restriction Policy Targeting Foreign Nationals Involved in Race-Based Discrimination and Incitement of Imminent Violence, As Well As Uncompensated Land Seizures in South Africa

East Africa: How Nigerian Social Media Growth Platforms Are Expanding Across West and East Africa

Nigeria’s social media growth industry has spent the past few years building genuine technical infrastructure and market trust at home. A newer, less discussed pattern is now emerging alongside it, several Nigerian-built platforms are beginning to serve customers well beyond Nigeria’s own borders, extending into Ghana and Kenya as real, distinct markets rather than incidental…

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Trump administration spent .5 billion last year on employee leave, driven by DOGE-era cuts

Trump administration spent $9.5 billion last year on employee leave, driven by DOGE-era cuts

The Trump administration spent an estimated $9.5 billion last year on paid administrative leave for federal workers as it pushed to cut costs by shrinking the government, according to a Government Accountability Office report released Tuesday. Agencies’ use of paid administrative leave jumped by 435% from 2023 to 2025, the report found, and salary costs…

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NPA turns up heat on digital crime syndicates

NPA turns up heat on digital crime syndicates

Advocate Andy Mothibi, national director of public prosecutions at the National Prosecuting Authority. The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has admitted that criminal syndicates now rely on digital platforms, complex financial structures and cross-border networks. It says South Africa’s crime-fighting strategy must focus on disrupting entire criminal systems, rather than simply accumulating case numbers. Speaking at…

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