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Altron’s Robbie Venter has died
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Founder and CEO Mark Lu exits Corex
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Africa’s top investment economies
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Fintech investment falls but deal volume offers optimism
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Users are contradictory when it comes to digital privacy
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New app transforms how law students engage with legislative process
A gaming app called "Pass a Bill", which is intended to change the way law students interact with the legislative process, is being spearheaded by Associate Professor Cathleen Powell of the University of Cape Town (UCT) and is currently accessible to undergraduate...
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