Pay day In South Africa, a Quick Response (QR) payment app is now able to accept payments in cryptocurrency. After linking their crypto wallets to the app Scan to Pay, users scan… Read more
Switch gear Egypt is improving connectivity in the region with the launch of a digital platform that enables users to switch between submarine cables. The country, through Telecom Egypt, hosts 14 subsea… Read more
Keeping it local The DRC is stepping into the global battery minerals market with plans to develop a locally owned US$350 million copper-cobalt refinery. About 70% of the world’s cobalt is sourced from foreign-owned… Read more
Vital shots Diabetes sufferers in Africa will soon have access to cheaper insulin. Following the signing of a manufacturing deal between Denmark’s Novo Nordisk and South Africa’s Aspen Pharmacare, about 16 million… Read more
Light works A South African mining group has secured renewable energy supply for its platinum operations in the North West. Following the finalisation of funding, construction is set to begin on the ZAR2.5… Read more
