Tropical Storm Melissa, forecast to become major hurricane, barrels toward Jamaica and Cuba

Tropical Storm Melissa, forecast to become major hurricane, barrels toward Jamaica and Cuba

Tropical Storm Melissa is expected to intensify into a hurricane in the Caribbean on Saturday, bringing with it catastrophic flash flooding and potential landslides. The slow-moving storm is already responsible for the deaths of at least three people in Haiti. Meteorologists warn the storm could become a Category 4 hurricane, bringing major rainfall and destructive…

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SA fintech market forecast to reach R340bn by 2030

SA fintech market forecast to reach R340bn by 2030

South African fintech borrowers are concentrated in below prime risk tiers. South Africa’s fintech market is projected to reach $19.5 billion (R340 billion) by 2030, signalling a major shift in how consumers engage with credit. This is according to TransUnion’s latest research into SA’s fintech lending market, which reveals insights into borrower behaviour, loyalty and…

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Hurricane Humberto likely to bring dangerous surf to most of East Coast this week. Maps show its forecast path.

Hurricane Humberto likely to bring dangerous surf to most of East Coast this week. Maps show its forecast path.

Hurricane Humberto is likely to bring dangerous surf to most of the U.S. East Coast and Bermuda this week, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center said, adding that tropical storm conditions are possible in Bermuda on Tuesday. The swells will likely cause “life-threatening surf and rip current conditions,” the center warned. Humberto rapidly strengthened over the…

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