Author: Michelle Gumede
Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, daughter of former South African President Jacob Zuma, has resigned as a lawmaker. Her party announced this on Friday.Read More
With over five million mobile and internet users in the country, the initiative seeks to balance sustainable service provision with accessible pricing, benefiting both providers and consumers.Read More
This collaboration introduces virtual and physical cards, and merchant solutions under AXIAN’s Mixx and MVola brands, giving millions of consumers, SME and entrepreneurs the ability to pay and get paid securely and seamlessly from their mobile phones.Read More
Africa’s race to build the digital backbone needed for its fast-growing internet economy is accelerating, McKinsey has assessed in its report.Read More
The initiative aims to strengthen their participation in digital trade through skill development, ecosystem support, and the creation of digital tools.Read More
Vietnam restates its net-zero 2050 commitment and prepares new legal frameworks to attract global green capital and advanced technologies.Read More
The Barcelona-headquartered fragrance house has opened its first Creative Center in Indonesia, strengthening its regional presence and innovation capabilities across the Asia Pacific region. Located in South Jakarta’s Arkadia Green Park, the new facility represents a EUR 1 million investment (approximately IDR 19.27 billion) and will serve as a regional hub for co-creation, formulation and customer collaboration across the fine fragrance, home and personal care categories. The launch aligns…Read More
The Italian jewellery brand Vhernier opens its first boutique in Hong Kong inside the Peninsula Hotel, one of the city’s most prestigious addresses.Read More
Global demand for rare earth minerals is driving the toxic pollution of some of Asia’s most important rivers, threatening the health and livelihoods of tens of millions of people.Read More
Sake As domestic demand for sake remains sluggish, moves to seek opportunities abroad are spreading. One region drawing particular attention is SoutheastRead More