How to Standout with Your Cake Luxury Business – Founder of Elizabeth’s Cake Emporium
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How to Standout with Your Cake Luxury Business – Founder of Elizabeth’s Cake Emporium

October 18, 2024
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Elizabeth Solaru is the founder of multi award winning Elizabeth’s Cake Emporium, one of the best wedding cake companies in the world. Her company creates innovative, opulent and beautifully handcrafted cakes using the most carefully sourced ingredients. A pioneer in the wedding industry, her creations have been featured in numerous

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Safaricom Partners Cloudflare and Copycat to Provide Businesses in Kenya Affordable Cybersecurity
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Safaricom Partners Cloudflare and Copycat to Provide Businesses in Kenya Affordable Cybersecurity

October 17, 2024
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Safaricom partners Cloudflare and Copycat to to protect businesses in Kenya from data breaches and modern-day cyber threats. This partnership with Cloudflare, a global web infrastructure and cybersecurity provider, and Copycatgroup, a business technology provider in Africa, will help provide affordable cybersercurity. The partnership aims to provide affordable and reliable

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From Lab Scientist to a Luxury Cake Brand Owner – Elizabeth Solaru
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From Lab Scientist to a Luxury Cake Brand Owner – Elizabeth Solaru

October 17, 2024
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Elizabeth Solaru is the founder of multi award winning Elizabeth’s Cake Emporium, one of the best wedding cake companies in the world. Her company creates innovative, opulent and beautifully handcrafted cakes using the most carefully sourced ingredients. A pioneer in the wedding industry, her creations have been featured in numerous

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Jumia to Exit South Africa and Tunisia to Focus on High-growth Markets
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Jumia to Exit South Africa and Tunisia to Focus on High-growth Markets

October 16, 2024
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Jumia to exit South Africa and Tunisia to focus on high-growth markets, its decision to cease operations in these countries as part of a strategic shift to optimize resources.  The closures, set for the end of 2024, will allow Jumia to concentrate on markets with stronger growth potential. The decision

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Capitec Restricts Customers from Sending Funds to Crypto Exchanges
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Capitec Restricts Customers from Sending Funds to Crypto Exchanges

October 16, 2024
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South African retail bank Capitec restricts customers from sending funds to crypto exchanges in a move highlighted as an anti-fraud measure. Speaking to MyBroadband, the bank, through a spokesperson, said, “Capitec is committed to protecting our clients from fraud, which is why we made the decision to block EFTs and immediate real-time

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13 Best Beaches in East Africa This Year
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13 Best Beaches in East Africa This Year

October 16, 2024
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East Africa is full of surprises. You might think it’s just about safaris and wildlife, but the Kenyan and Tanzanian coastlines also offer amazing beach experiences. With tropical climates and pristine warm waters, these beaches provide an inviting opportunity to immerse yourself in island life. A beach break in East Africa makes a wonderful addition

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Ethiopia’s Central Bank Introduces New Policy on FX Spreads and Fees 
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Ethiopia’s Central Bank Introduces New Policy on FX Spreads and Fees 

October 16, 2024
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Ethiopia’s central bank introduces new policy on FX spreads and fees that takes effect immediately. This requires the country’s financial institutions to separately include their forex trading spreads in their daily posted rates to ensure transparency. The bank stated that, based on lessons learnt and input from the banking sector,

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Kenya’s Sistema.bio Gets $15 Million to Scale Clean Energy Technology
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Kenya’s Sistema.bio Gets $15 Million to Scale Clean Energy Technology

October 16, 2024
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Nairobi-based biogas technology company, Sistema.bio gets $15 million to expand its sustainable energy solutions across Africa.  This funding will allow the company to scale its operations, expand into new markets, and advance its regenerative agricultural solutions — providing clean energy and regenerative agriculture solutions to smallholder farmers worldwide. The funding round was

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Google Turns to Nuclear Energy to Fuel AI Data Centers
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Google Turns to Nuclear Energy to Fuel AI Data Centers

October 16, 2024
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Google turns to nuclear energy to fuel AI data centers, this is after signing a strategic agreement with Kairos Power to use nuclear energy for its artificial intelligence (AI) data centers.  The tech giant plans to power its AI operations with small nuclear reactors, aiming for the first reactor to go online

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Choosing the Right Legal Structure for a Business This Year
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Choosing the Right Legal Structure for a Business This Year

October 16, 2024
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Choosing the right legal structure for a business is one of the most critical decisions you will make when starting your business. This decision will significantly impact your business’s taxes, liability, and overall management structure. But, it can be overwhelming to determine which structure is the best fit for your

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