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Amazon says it is hiring for 3,000 new virtual customer service jobs in South Africa this year. In a statement on Thursday (18 June), the company said that these roles will range from customer service associates to technical experts who will work virtually and provide 24/7 support to Amazon customers in North America and Europe. […]
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An Orange SA West African subsidiary is issuing debt on the regional market for the first time to take advantage of higher demand for digital services amid the coronavirus pandemic. The outbreak of Covid-19 and subsequent lockdowns has made a plan by Dakar-based Sonatel’s to raise $171 million particularly timely, Chief Executive Officer Sekou Drame said […]
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Set in the shadow of Egypt’s Sinai Mountains, Dahab is a destination so alluring that some have opted to make it their home soon after visiting. Once a small Bedouin fishing town, it’s now one of the Red Sea’s top diving resorts, attracting thrill-seekers, nature lovers, and located an hour’s drive from Sharm El Sheikh, […]
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West African government ministers have proposed re-opening borders between their countries in the first half of July and allowing in travellers from other countries with low or controlled levels of coronavirus spread by the end of July. Countries across the 15-country ECOWAS trade bloc have imposed varying levels of travel restrictions in response to the […]
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Kenya and Djibouti will compete in a run-off vote after an inconclusive first round of voting. The United Nations General Assembly voted on Wednesday on who will occupy the non-permanent seats on the council for the next two years. The vote for Africa’s third seat was pushed back after neither Kenya nor Djibouti managed to […]
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Zimbabwe raised salaries for government workers by 50 percent on Wednesday, hours after nurses stopped work at a major government hospital in the capital Harare, demanding to be paid in dollars because of soaring inflation. Workers fear the country is returning to the 2008 era when a bout of hyperinflation rendered salaries and savings worthless. […]
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Evariste Ndayishimiye was sworn in as Burundi’s new president Thursday at the Ingoma stadium in the capital city, Gitegay, a week after the sudden death of outgoing President Pierre Nkurunziza. Ndayishimiye was originally scheduled to be sworn into office in August, but the Constitutional Court ruled last week that Ndayishimiye’s swearing take place as soon […]
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– By Melissa Mambazo The “Future of Work” refers to changes occurring within current socio-economic; workplace and workforce systems, affecting both present and future functioning of these ecosystems. It is closely linked to the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and a growth in related technology and innovation factors such as automation, artificial intelligence, digitisation and professional […]
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The International Publishers Association (IPA) will from today accept project proposals to address the damaging impacts of Covid-19 on education in Africa, with grants from the $200,000 Africa Publishing Innovation Fund (APIF) available to the best ideas. Africa-based entrepreneurs and innovators can pitch their ideas via the APIF website, at www.apinnovation.fund, after which the APIF will […]
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As companies all over the world face unprecedented challenges, they are turning to technologies that provide reliable insights to help them better support their employees, customers and suppliers. Stepping up to fulfill these needs, SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) is innovating with more than just technology and software. SAP is helping companies improve supply chain and industry-specific processes, […]
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Suguba announces Afrikhaliss in partnership with the French Development Agency (AFD) and Mercy Corps Suguba (www.Suguba.org) – in partnership Mercy Corps and the French Development Agency (AFD) and Mercy Corps – is organizing their second 6-month investment readiness program in West Africa to support the 8 most promising startups in the digital sector in Francophone […]
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Ghana has a message for African Americans in the wake of George Floyd’s death: “Africa is your home.” Officials in Ghana’s capital Accra are inviting Americans to live and invest in the West African nation. SOURCE: CNN
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