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By PwCThe East Africa findings from PwC’s 29th Global CEO Survey, capturing insights from leaders across the region – including Mauritius and Zambia, show strong optimism about growth. However, long-term questions remain: are they doing enough to prepare for the future?Across the region, companies are stepping into new sectors, exploring AI, and holding their ground amid geopolitical and economic uncertainty.Looking ahead, leaders anticipate solid performance over the next three years, but highlighted the need to accelerate digital transformation to stay competitive, wondering whether they were transforming fast enough. But geopolitical uncertainty is depressing major investment appetite.This year’s survey highlights how…
Journalists from News24 checked the new immigration document and found that 102 out of 148 references are completely fake. Two independent law firms will run the disciplinary hearings and check every policy document the department wrote since November 2022. The Department of Home Affairs has suspended two senior officials. They face action because they used fake AI research to write a major new policy document. The department sent a chief director home on Thursday. It will officially suspend a second director on Monday. Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp | LinkedIn The trouble started when News24 journalists looked…
(MENAFN- JCN NewsWire) NEC Launches “Africa Corporate Innovation Program” Accelerating Business Through Co-Creation with African Startups – In collaboration with the Shell Foundation and Double Feather Partners, NEC is promoting startups and solutions to social issues – TOKYO, Apr 28, 2026 – (JCN Newswire) – NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) has launched an initiative to strengthen collaboration with African startups and address social challenges such as agriculture and food security. The newly established “Africa Corporate Innovation Program” is in addition to NEC’s existing global startup accelerator, the “NEC Innovation Challenge”, and is designed to further strengthen partnerships with startups. The program…
The manufacturing sector’s contribution to tax revenue collections in Nigeria maintained an upward trend in 2025, contributing a total of N1.17 trillion in Value Added Tax (VAT), an increase of 45.61 per cent over the N803.53 billion in 2024. The sector’s Company Income Tax (CIT) contribution rose to N881.29 billion, marking a 32.83 per cent increase from N663.46 billion recorded in 2024. This strong year-on-year growth reinforces the sector’s expanding role in generating government revenue and in Nigeria’s industrial development. This was stated at the second quarterly press conference on the state of the economy by the president of the…
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) is hiring for senior and managerial roles to oversee licencing and compliance for virtual asset service providers (VASPs), even as the regulations governing the sector are still being finalised. On Monday, the regulator posted four positions within its Digital Payment Services Division on its careers portal, all closing May 18. The roles span licencing, product approval, and compliance oversight of virtual asset service providers. It is the first time the regulator has advertised roles specifically dedicated to VASPs, a sign that it is assembling capacity ahead of what could be an imminent regulatory rollout.…
For the first time, Nigerians consumed more than 4 billion gigabytes of data in 90 days, according to the latest data from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). In the first three months of 2026, the country recorded 4.06 million terabytes of data, the highest level since the NCC began tracking the data, and a clear sign of how quickly Nigerians are going online. A terabyte is equal to about 1,000 gigabytes; 406 million terabytes brings the number of data consumed to above 4 billion gigabytes. The new record surpasses the previous high of 3.86 million terabytes recorded in the last…
Streaming UIs are an easy concept on the surface, but are quite complicated in practice. There are many considerations that need to be accounted for, from layout shifts and motion preferences to proper markup and various states, that may not be instantly obvious. What happens if the stream is interrupted? Can users tab through the UI on the keyboard as it shifts? What ARIA attributes might be needed? Those are the sorts of things we will tackle in this article.More interfaces now render while the response is still being generated. The UI begins in one state, then updates as more…
NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, March 30, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Former Sierra Leone Ambassador Sidique Wai to Lead Strategic Initiative Connecting African Governments, Diaspora Leaders, and U.S. Institutions at Critical Inflection Point for U.S.-Africa Relations Gotham Government Relations, a leading New York-based government affairs and strategic advocacy firm, today announced the launch of the Gotham Africa Practice, a comprehensive platform designed to serve African governments, diaspora communities, and institutional stakeholders seeking effective engagement with Washington, New York, and U.S. policy institutions. The Gotham Africa Practice is the first Africa focused initiative by any major lobbying and government relations firm…
Danladi Verheijen Interview with Danladi VerheijenCO-FOUNDER and CEO, VEROD Lives in: Nigeria In 2008, Danladi Verheijen co-founded Verod Capital Management, a private equity investment firm focused on West Africa. How we made it in Africa editor-in-chief Jaco Maritz interviewed him about his journey as an investor and the lessons he has learnt along the way. Topics discussed during the interview include: The deal that put Verod on the map Backing Moniepoint, an African unicorn Why he likes the gym business His toughest moments as an investor Long-distance running as a metaphor for business Watch the full interview below: Interview summary…
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