Argility MultiTRAX deployment provides control, management of deliveries for one of SA’s leading furniture retailers

Argility MultiTRAX deployment provides control, management of deliveries for one of SA’s leading furniture retailers

Argility MultiTRAX deployment provides control and management of deliveries for one of SA’s leading furniture retailers. Argility, which positions itself as a leading innovator and implementer of software and data analytics solutions for retailers, part of the Data and Technology cluster of global enterprise Smollan, has implemented the MultiTRAX delivery management and scheduling solution to…

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Africa’s Voice in Tobacco Control – Imported solutions and policies don’t fit Africa’s needs

Africa’s Voice in Tobacco Control – Imported solutions and policies don’t fit Africa’s needs

Across the world, countries are racing to become “smoke-free”, and some have already made remarkable progress. Sweden, for example, recently announced that only around 4.5% of its population still smoke cigarettes — the lowest reported rate in Europe. Their success has been celebrated as a model for others to follow. However, beneath the applause lies…

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Dutch government takes control of China-owned chip firm

Dutch government takes control of China-owned chip firm

Osmond ChiaBusiness reporter Getty Images Nexperia is based in the Netherlands and operates factories worldwide, including in the UK The Dutch government has taken control of Nexperia, a Chinese-owned chipmaker based in the Netherlands, in a bid to safeguard the European supply of semiconductors for cars and other electronic goods and protect Europe’s economic security….

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MultiChoice to delist as Canal+ takes full control

MultiChoice to delist as Canal+ takes full control

Canal+ CEO Maxime Saada French media giant Groupe Canal+ has all but completed its takeover of MultiChoice, securing 94.39% of the South African pay-TV group’s issued shares following the close of its mandatory offer to shareholders. The result, announced to investors on Monday, clears the final hurdle for Canal+ to take full ownership of MultiChoice,…

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Board shake-up as French take control of MultiChoice

Board shake-up as French take control of MultiChoice

Former MultiChoice Group CEO Calvo Mawela The French are moving quickly to stamp their authority on MultiChoice Group, announcing on Monday that CEO Calvo Mawela is longer CEO of the South African broadcaster. This follows news on Monday morning that Groupe Canal+’s acquisition of the South African pay-television giant has become unconditional. Mawela will be…

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Africa: Birth Control in Africa – Study Tracks the Use of Long-Acting Contraception in 26 Countries

Africa: Birth Control in Africa – Study Tracks the Use of Long-Acting Contraception in 26 Countries

Contraception, or birth control, can take a number of forms including drugs, devices, or surgery to prevent pregnancy. Methods can be long-acting or short-acting. Obasanjo Bolarinwa, who teaches public health and global healthcare management, unpacks his research into the use of long-acting contraceptives among sexually active women in 26 sub-Saharan African countries. What are the…

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Migrants deported to El Salvador prison remain under U.S. control, Salvadoran officials tell United Nations investigators

Migrants deported to El Salvador prison remain under U.S. control, Salvadoran officials tell United Nations investigators

WASHINGTON — The government of El Salvador has acknowledged to United Nations investigators that the Trump administration maintains control of the Venezuelan men who were deported from the U.S. to a notorious Salvadoran prison, contradicting public statements by officials in both countries. The revelation was contained in court filings Monday by lawyers for more than…

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