Obituary: Stephan Nel
Stephan Nel, founder and CEO of the Omni Group of companies, has passed away. Nel was born in Potchefstroom on 18 February 1977 and died in Pretoria on 10 April 2024. A lifelong entrepreneur, he started his career in the IT industry at the age of 16, operating out of...
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World faces an uneven post-Covid recovery
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Huge increase in social media threats on payment services
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Wits leads partnership to drive AI in Africa
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Liquid, Unitas partner in Africa
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No mask? You can be fired for refusing to wear PPE
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