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Nairobi ranked top city in Africa for innovation – report

The recently released Knight Frank Africa Horizons Report 2021/22, ranked Nairobi as the top city in Africa for innovation, followed by Cape Town in second, Kampala third, with Cairo and Johannesburg at fourth and fifth place respectively. The report notes that the ability of African cities to emerge resilient from the pandemic will depend on their ability to innovate, providing long-term social …

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Germany: New laws and regulations from May 2021

Like at the beginning of every month, new legal changes enter into effect in May 2021. Among these are a one-time supplement to the child benefit, more protection for minors online, increased wages for painters, new labelling rules for tyres and new terms and conditions for WhatsApp users. Femi Awoniyi reports ——— 150-euro extra child bonus The disruptions of normal …

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Airtel Africa appoints Nigerian as its new Chief Executive

Airtel Africa has appointed Segun Ogunsanya as its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO). The development follows the retirement of Raghunath Mandava as the company’s MD and CEO. “Segun has more than 25 years business management experience in banking, consumer goods, and telecoms,” the telecom firm noted in a statement on Thursday. An electronics engineer, and a chartered account, Ogunsanya will …

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