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Jumia introduces Jumia Bot, Nigeria’s first E-commerce Bot

October 4, 2017/Jumia True to its mission of expanding horizons, Jumia (www.Jumia.com) introduced on 2nd October Jumia Bot (http://APO.af/595ays), Nigeria’s first e-commerce Bot. Using Jumia Bot, shoppers can order food, find fashion or electronic items and book hotels and flights by simply having an online conversation with the bot. This innovation, […]

Business Reporting on the SDGs: An Analysis of the Goals and Targets

Culled—Proshare October 3, 2017/PwC  It’s becoming widely accepted that business has a critical role to play in the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). At the same time, there is increasing pressure on business leaders to provide information on a much broader basis to multiple stakeholders – such as […]

SA mining industry sees turnaround in financial performance amid challenging operating environment: PwC

September 29, 2017/PwC 2017 was another challenging year for South Africa’s mining industry in light of a decrease in dividends and market capitalisation, various retrenchments across the industry, and marginal increases in taxes paid. However, spot price increases for bulk commodities supported the industry and resulted in a return to […]