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APO Group

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    • Scan the QR code to join APO Group’s Africa Newsroom ENGLISH Telegram channel
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APO Group Revolutionises Press Release Distribution by Integrating Telegram, Boosting Mobile Accessibility Across Africa

APO Group is committed to ensuring that Africa’s stories are shared even more widely and in a manner that is convenient to the continent’s growing mobile population of journalists and news consumers

APO Group (www.APO-opa.com), the award-winning pan-African communications consultancy and press release distribution service, is pleased to announce the integration of Telegram, the popular mobile instant messaging service, into its press release distribution channels. This exciting new development, which sees the company’s press releases available on the mobile app, further cements…

Orange Middle East and Africa
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Orange Africa and Middle East and Eutelsat Announce a Strategic Partnership to Accelerate the Deployment of Satellite Internet in Africa and the Middle East

Orange is already a reference customer of Eutelsat's KONNECT VHTS satellite, which it uses to provide broadband services to its subscribers in France

Orange Africa and Middle East (OMEA) (www.Orange.com) and Eutelsat announce a strategic partnership to bridge the digital divide through satellite connectivity in Africa and the Middle East. It aims to connect isolated areas with broadband access, thereby strengthening digital inclusion in the region. As part of this multi-year partnership, Orange…

inDrive

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    • inDrive’s Unstoppable Growth across Africa: A Focus on User-Centric Mobility in 2025
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inDrive’s Unstoppable Growth across Africa: A Focus on User-Centric Mobility in 2025

inDrive’s success story in Africa reflects its remarkable growth trajectory, driven by its unique approach to mobility

inDrive (www.inDrive.com), the ride-hailing app known for its transparent and fair pricing model, has secured its position as the second most downloaded app in its category globally, and it continues to make waves in Africa, where it ranks as the third-largest ride-hailing service in South Africa, second in Nigeria, and…

Kaspersky

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Kaspersky draws a portrait of young users: Can’t live without gadgets, but have little safety guidance

Parents can create a safer online environment for their children by staying informed about the latest threats and actively monitoring their children’s online activities

According to a recent Kaspersky (www.Kaspersky.co.za) survey*, 91% of parents surveyed in South Africa and 89% of parents surveyed in the Middle East, Turkiye and Africa (META) region use gadgets to entertain and occupy their children while traveling or to gain some free time for themselves. Moreover, half (50%) of children…

Basketball Africa League (BAL)

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NBA Africa and Safaricom’s M-Pesa Launch League’s Most Expansive Youth Development Program in East Africa to Date

Series of Regional M-PESA Jr. NBA Tournaments Will Reach More Than 10,000 Boys and Girls in Nairobi, Mombasa, Eldoret and Kisumu

NBA Africa and Safaricom (NSE: SCOM- https://apo-opa.co/4gKHaas), the region’s leading technology company, on Saturday launched the M-PESA Jr. NBA program that will provide basketball development and financial literacy programming to more than 10,000 boys and girls in Nairobi, Mombasa, Eldoret, and Kisumu, marking the league’s most expansive youth development program…

KnowBe4
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Over half of Africans fear financial losses from cybercrime, survey finds

One of the survey’s key findings is that the Africans are more concerned about cybercrime than they were two years ago

According to a recent survey conducted by KnowBe4 AFRICA (www.KnowBe4.com), 58% of respondents are very concerned about cybercrime, a figure which has almost doubled from 29% in 2023. Fear of online fraud and losing money remain their top concern, given the increasing sophistication of AI-assisted cyberthreats. The cybersecurity landscape in…

Republic Of South Africa: Western Cape Provincial Government
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Minister Londt welcomes extension of South African Social Security Agency (SASSA)-Postbank card replacement deadline, call for more service points

Postbank must increase the number of service points in rural areas, and adequately resource other sites in larger areas like the Cape Metro where residents have been experiencing extremely long lines while trying to replace their old cards

I welcome the announcement by the national departments of Social Development and Communications and Digital Technologies that the deadline for the replacement of the SASSA Gold Cards with the Postbank Black Cards has been extended to 20 March 2025. My office has been inundated with queries and complaints from SASSA…

Wave Mobile Money

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Yasmina Ndella Bileoma Appointed Regional Director of Public Relations at Wave Mobile Money

Wave Mobile Money is redefining mobile financial services by providing simple, accessible, and affordable solutions to millions of Africans

Wave Mobile Money (www.Wave.com) is pleased to announce the appointment of Yasmina Ndella Bileoma as Regional Director of Public Relations. With over 15 years of experience in public relations and strategic communications, Yasmina has established herself as a leader in her field. Her passion for technology and fintech, combined with…

VFS Global

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    • VFS Global’s new Indonesia e-Visa on Arrival official platform goes live for 97 nationalities, including South Africa
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VFS Global’s new Indonesia e-Visa on Arrival official platform goes live for 97 nationalities, including South Africa

Travellers applying through this platform can now skip the immigration queue at all international airports and seaports including Bali and Jakarta

Dedicated website https://IndonesiaVoA.VFSeVisa.id/ to complete the Indonesia e-VoA application Simple to use end-to-end online platform accessible from desktop and mobile Significant reduction in wait times at immigration upon arrival in Indonesia VFS Global (www.VFSGlobal.com), the world’s largest outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions, has launched its…

RS South Africa
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The New RS Export App Puts the World at Your Fingertips

The app is for existing and new RS customers that export goods from South Africa and the UK to the Sub-Saharan African region

RS South Africa (https://Africa.RSDelivers.com/), a global product and service solutions provider for industrial customers, committed to empowering industrial customers and suppliers involved in designing, building, or maintaining industrial equipment and facilities, has launched the new RS Export Mobile App (https://apo-opa.co/4aeAy2B). Whatever your industry, managing operations on-the-go has just become easier.…

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