An offshore worker remains missing following a fatal fire on a Perenco-operated oil platform which killed five people in Gabon. The fire occurred last Wednesday during a workover operation at the Simba field, on the Becuna rig operated by Perenco Oil & Gas Gabon. Gabon’s Prime Minister and Minister for Petroleum travelled to the city … Read More “AEC to visit Gabon after fatal Perenco fire, one worker still missing” »
A selection of Fynbos Fine Foods products. Private label refers to products manufactured by one company for sale under another company’s label, commonly observed in grocery chains’ house brands. Rozelle Abramson, co-owner of South Africa’s Fynbos Fine Foods – a producer of hot sauces and food flavourings – highlights numerous benefits of the private label … Read More “Private label versus own brand strategies: Insight from food entrepreneur” »
EABL Commits Kshs 190 Million To Kenya’s Water Conservation Strategy commitment is part of two multi-million-shilling tranches to alleviate Kenya’s water scarcity funding geared to Kenya’s ‘Conservation at Scale’ initiative spearheaded by President Ruto East African Breweries PLC (EABL) has made a KShs 190 million commitment towards the restoration of water towers in Kenya to … Read More “EABL Commits Kshs 190 Million To Kenya’s Water Conservation Strategy” »
Despite the country’s highly publicized dollarization of its economy, and rejection of its BRICS invitation, Argentina citizens may already be ditching the US dollar for Bitcoin. Indeed, a new report from local cryptocurrency exchange Lemon revealed that the savings strategy in the country had preferred the digital asset to the greenback. Bitcoin investments have replaced … Read More “Argentina Ditching US Dollar for Bitcoin” »
Mar 21, 2024 © JT Jeeraphun / Adobe Stock UK oil and gas company Perenco has confirmed five fatalities from the fire incident on its Perenco Becuna platform offshore Gabon, with one person still missing. The incident took place on March 20, 2024 at approximately 15.25 (Gabon time). The early reports informed … Read More “Perenco Confirms Five Dead at Platform Incident Offshore Gabon” »
Hendrik Snyman Interview with Hendrik SnymanCHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER, GAIA FUND MANAGERS Lives in: South Africa Public water supply in South Africa is in a crisis. A recent audit, the Blue Drop Report, by South Africa’s Department of Water and Sanitation highlights significant issues: nearly half (46%) of water supply systems pose serious health risks from … Read More “Investor sees opportunity in South Africa’s troubled water sector” »
NCBA Group And Proparco Join Forces To Facilitate Green Financing And Women Economic Empowerment NCBA Group and Proparco join forces to facilitate green financing and women economic empowerment in Kenya in line with their Sustainability Commitments. NCBA Group, a Leader in the Kenyan financial services sector, has today signed a USD 50million facility with Proparco, a subsidiary … Read More “NCBA Group And Proparco Join Forces To Facilitate Green Financing And Women Economic Empowerment” »
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly pursuing a legal campaign to classify Ethereum as a security. Indeed, Fortune reports a plethora of US companies were subpoenaed related to an ongoing investigation into ETH. The development further threatens the industry-wide hope of the SEC to approve a Spot Ethereum ETF this year. The … Read More “SEC Pursuing Legal Campaign to Classify Ethereum as a Security” »
A woman carrying baobab fruits. (Supplied to How we made it in Africa by B’Ayoba) In a recent interview with How we made it in Africa, Rozelle Abramson, founder of the South Africa-based chili sauce producer Fynbos Fine Foods, highlighted the growing international interest in baobab powder – a boon for countries like Zimbabwe, which … Read More “Zimbabwe could cash in on growing interest in baobab powder” »
itel New Smartphone P55+: A Game-Changing Smartphone Redefines 45W Cost-effective Fast Charging Standards Itel has officially launched the P55+, a smartphone that had recently made waves in the tech community after being spotted in the Google Play Console’s database. This eagerly anticipated device brings a slew of impressive features, including a high-refresh-rate 90Hz display, a robust Unisoc T606 chipset, … Read More “itel New Smartphone P55+: A Game-Changing Smartphone Redefines 45W Cost-effective Fast Charging Standards” »
