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Clinton Bosch appointed chief technology officer at Prescient Fund Services

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Source: © 123rf Chris Borain, executive director, IAB South Africa looks at what it take to move the digital industry forward to just keep up but to lead

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Ashleigh Laurent 5 Jun 2025

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UNDP launches creative-tech incubator for early-stage African founders

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Turkcell opposes MTN’s Constitutional Court appeal in $4.2bn Iran licence case

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Turkcell opposes MTN’s Constitutional Court appeal in $4.2bn Iran licence case

5 Jun 2025

Unilever Food Solutions officially launches Future Menus 2025 report

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