Outgoing Nedbank COO delivers digital parting shot

Outgoing Nedbank COO delivers digital parting shot

Outgoing Nedbank COO Mfundo Nkuhlu. Outgoing Nedbank chief operating officer (COO) Mfundo Nkuhlu says the bank’s years-long investment in modernising its technology infrastructure has positioned it to embrace artificial intelligence (AI), as digital capabilities become central to the future of banking. Speaking to ITWeb following the announcement of his retirement after more than two decades…

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Africa: First mRNA Flu Shot Approved By FDA Bodes Well for Improving Drugs of the Future – Though a Few Hurdles Remain Before mNRA Can Move Beyond Vaccines

Africa: First mRNA Flu Shot Approved By FDA Bodes Well for Improving Drugs of the Future – Though a Few Hurdles Remain Before mNRA Can Move Beyond Vaccines

Vaccines have been reliably and affordably protecting people from diseases worldwide for centuries. Until the COVID-19 pandemic, however, vaccine development was still a long and idiosyncratic process. Traditionally, researchers had to tailor manufacturing processes and facilities for each vaccine candidate, and the scientific knowledge gained from one vaccine was often not directly transferable to another….

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Telkom clears R623 million debt in one shot

Telkom clears R623 million debt in one shot

Within the next 12 months, Telkom must manage R4.3 billion in short-term borrowings. (Photograph: Telkom) Telkom is set to wipe 30% off its short-term interest-bearing debt on Wednesday by fully settling a R623 million maturing corporate bond, cutting that portion of its debt to R1.4 billion. The payment retires the TL31 bond, effectively an institutional…

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