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Google opens applications for Black Founders Fund
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WhatsApp the favourite social media platform
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An expected rise in strikes, riots and protests will test business resilience
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Average take-home pay down again in January
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Investments in renewables key for energy security
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Recession drives increase in job-themed scams
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African banks need to reimagine payments
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