SA’s Afrigen partners with US on mRNA vaccine research
South Africa’s Afrigen Biologics Limited has said that it will collaborate with US government researchers to develop mRNA vaccines and therapeutics. Source: Reuters/Shelley Christians. A...
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Umalusi appoints new council
Education quality assessor, Umalusi, has announced the appointment of its sixth council. This comes after the tenure of the fifth council ended on 7 June...
Plotting the way forward in fuel and forecourt retailing
Already recovering from the economic fall-out from Covid-19, the devastating floods in KZN and the war in Ukraine – which derailed oil prices – has...
James Williams, head of marketing at Wonga
We catch up with James Williams, head of marketing at short term lender, Wonga. Image supplied: James Williams, head of marketing at Wonga Tell us...
Sad wage increases mean retention strategies need to get creative
SA employers will be looking for new ways to keep staff happy as average wage increases over the next rolling 12-month period are only expected...
New tech academy launches to address IT skills gap and unemployment
The Academy of Accelerated Technology Education (AATE) has launched, which is a new initiative that aims to address two prolific challenges that currently afflict South...
TNS and Kantar Media announce strategic mobile research partnership with GeoPoll
Global research consultancy TNS has announced an exclusive and wide-reaching strategic partnership with GeoPoll, the world’s largest mobile survey platform. Under the multi-year agreement, TNS...
Word of Mouth Marketing has changed its game plan, but not its clout
With the public influence of online as an atomic conduit of marketing, Word of Mouth Marketing (WOMM) is no longer reserved for the offline arena....
Nando’s appoints Eclipse Communications to manage PR
Following a rigorous pitch process, Eclipse Communications will be adding restaurant brand Nando’s, to its brimming client roster. The scope of work will include landing...
African B2B marketplace Kwely raises nearly $1m in seed funding
Senegal-based wholesale e-commerce startup Kwely has raised an additional $700,000 in its Series Seed from WIC Capital, Loftyinc Capital, Haskè Ventures and other notable investors,...