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…
In a move described as a “significant milestone”, Blu Label Unlimited Group – previously Blue Label Telecoms – has been given the green light by the Competition Tribunal to take control of mobile operator Cell C. The JSE-listed group said in a statement to investors on Thursday that The Prepaid Company – the Blu Label…
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…
President Donald Trump on Monday said he is placing the Washington, D.C., police department under federal control and deploying National Guard troops in order to address what he claims is out-of-control crime in the capital city. Trump, who has threatened to put Washington under federal control, made the announcement at a news conference at the…
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…
United Nations — Tobacco kills up to half its users who don’t quit, a grim reality that highlights the urgent mission of global tobacco control. A new report from the World Health Organization (WHO) reveals that while many countries have followed the organization’s protocols to reduce tobacco use, major gaps still remain in broader implementation….
A recent upgrade at one of Europe’s largest banks offers a rare, inside view of how risk is managed in practice. Elenjical Solutions’ FinTech expert, Robert Cronje sheds light on what effective and modern risk management really looks like when systems shift, and the stakes are high. In modern finance, risk is something to be…
