Paymentology’s card issuing platform and analytics capabilities support Boya’s virtual expense card, which helps businesses to manage both local and international payments and expenses
Paymentology, the leading global issuer-processor, today announces its partnership with Kenyan Technology Company, Boya.
Together with Kenyan tier 1 Bank, Diamond Trust Bank, and Paymentology, which connects Boya to Visa through its card issuing platform and provides enhanced...
Farming
Fertilizers Rich in 3 Vital Minerals Vastly Enhance Potato Yields, New Study Finds
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A new study has found that the application of fertilizers rich in calcium, magnesium and zinc can vastly improve the growth of potatoes as well as other tubers. Conducted by Egypt’s Mansoura University (www.Mans.edu.eg), the groundbreaking research was published this month in the Journal of Plant Production, an Egypt Scientific Magazine.
“These findings provide valuable insights, especially for potato farmers...
After its global premiere on Disney+ last month, The Walt Disney Company Africa (https://TheWaltDisneyCompany.com/) today announced that the Disney+ Original anthology series “Kizazi Moto: Generation Fire” will be broadcast across Africa when it lands on Disney Channel (DStv, Channel 303) this August.
Featuring stories from the continent, a double bill of films will be broadcast at 17:00 CAT each weekday...
Gadgets
Afrobarometer receives $400,000 grant from Luminate to amplify grass-roots’ voices using data-driven insights
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The Luminate grant will contribute to Afrobarometer's mission of making citizen voice a key pillar in Africa policy and development decisions and fostering evidence-informed public policies
Afrobarometer (https://www.Afrobarometer.org/), the world’s premier source of high-quality data and analysis on what Africans are thinking, is delighted to announce a partnership with Luminate, a global philanthropic organisation committed to social impact and community...
Mamahali Peete, a mother of three children, left her marketing career in the vibrant Johannesburg city in the neighboring South Africa and relocated to Lesotho when she got married. Three years in the country she ventured into farming in the rural area of Bela-Bela, and she has never looked back since. She rotates between growing beans and maize on...
Britam Insurance, Airtel Money, and Inclusivity Solutions, have partnered to introduce a range of mobile insurance solutions targeting lower income families and Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The partnership aims to provide protection to these underserved segments of the population against several risks, including loss of income due to hospitalization, death or disability caused by accident, and funeral...
NCBA has opened its newest branch in the vibrant Eastleigh neighbourhood at the newly opened Business Bay Square Mall to tap into the thriving business community in the area. This development underscores NCBA’s drive to grow its retail banking, with a target of 10 branches at the end of 2023.
This follows the successful launch of NCBA’s Kahawa Sukari branch...
News
Hospital Ship Africa Mercy® Undergoes Extensive Repairs and Upgrades to Revolutionize Healthcare Delivery
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The data infrastructure upgrade and replacement of the current failing phone system will effectively resolve the connectivity and communication issues previously endured by the ship’s crew
The Africa Mercy, one of the hospital ships of Mercy Ships (www.MercyShips.org), has docked in Durban to undergo extensive repairs and maintenance to prolong its service life. Over the next seven months, as part of...
In an effort to restore dignity and empower the girls and women in Bidibidi refugee settlement, Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) through the Bimysawa and Humanitarian Protection 1 projects have distributed Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) Kits to over 4,500 beneficiaries.
These projects, with support from the Austria Development Cooperation, Belgian Red Cross Flanders, and Austrian Red Cross, have restored hope...
Gadgets
Stephen Bikoko: the visionary peer educator behind Upendo group’s youth empowerment drive
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His commitment to a positive impact on his community stems from training he received on sexual reproductive health, gender-based violence and harmful practices, and entrepreneurship
Mother-of-two Melania Zambiliti, 21, wanted something more for herself and her family. Living with her in-laws and working as an ad hoc cleaner at a local restaurant where she was given some food, she struggled...