insert_link Sport West Indies win toss, bowl in 1st T20 against Australia West Indies skipper Rovman Powell won the toss and elected to bowl in the first Twenty20 international against Australia in Hobart on Friday. Mitchell Marsh returns as Australian captain along with David Warner and Josh Hazlewood after they all missed the side's most-recent T20 series in India following the one-day World Cup. Josh Inglis is set to open alongside Warner -- in his 100th game -- with Travis Head […] todayFebruary 9, 2024 1
insert_link Business / Economics IJG Ghost Biz – 8 February 2024 Gary speaks to The Ghost about DRDGOLD, Multichoice, Sun International, and portfolio company Hudaco. https://iono.fm/e/1404078 todayFebruary 9, 2024 8
insert_link Business / Economics Spotlight Feature – Ally Angula Learn more about the well known Namibian businesswoman, analyst and advisor, and now presidential contender. https://iono.fm/e/1404083 todayFebruary 9, 2024 55
insert_link Business / Economics The Alexforbes Lead Story – 8 February 2024 David speaks to Itemate Solutions COO, Robert van Breukelen, about innovations in the telco sector. https://iono.fm/e/1404086 todayFebruary 9, 2024 32
insert_link Sport Theegala grabs early lead at rain-hit PGA Phoenix Open Sahith Theegala fired a six-under par 65 in cold, windy and rainy conditions on Thursday to grab the lead at the PGA Phoenix Open when darkness halted the first round. The 26-year-old American, who was third at TPC Scottsdale in 2022, made seven birdies against a lone bogey to top the leaderboard. "I played really well," Theegala said. "It's not often where every part of the game clicks during the […] todayFebruary 9, 2024 7
insert_link Africa The growing role of telco operators in driving financial inclusion through accessible mobile-first financial services. By Robert van Breukelen, COO at Itemate Solutions Africa remains a hotbed of mobile innovation. Telco operators across the continent are stepping in to fill gaps left by lower levels of development in key areas, including banking and financial services. A 2022 report estimated that just over half of Africa's population remained unbanked. The same report found that banks across the continent are investing in digital transformation […] todayFebruary 8, 2024 19
insert_link Sport Gamble pays off to leave Qatar on verge of Asian Cup glory again Qatar took a big gamble replacing coach Carlos Queiroz with Tintin Marquez just one month before the Asian Cup but they are now one win away from retaining their title. The hosts booked their place in Saturday's final against Jordan after beating Iran 3-2 in a breathless semi-final in Doha on Wednesday. Spaniard Marquez only started working with the squad in late December but a decade-long association with […] todayFebruary 8, 2024 4
insert_link Local Bank Windhoek support schools with basic needs Between January and February 2024, Bank Windhoek’s Marketing and Corporate Communication Services Department donated toiletries and stationery items to the Baumgartsbrum Farm School and the Rocky Crest High School in Windhoek. The initiative is part of the Bank Windhoek’s Empathy Project. Situated about 20 kilometres from Windhoek towards the Daan Viljoen dam, Baumgartsbrum Farm School is a government boarding school accommodating 280 learners from less privileged backgrounds, mainly […] todayFebruary 8, 2024 12
insert_link Sport Asian Cup braces for one last surprise as Qatar face Jordan in final An Asian Cup full of late goals and surprises reaches a climax on Saturday when hosts and holders Qatar face a Jordan side looking to make yet more history. The 88,000-capacity Lusail Stadium, where Lionel Messi's Argentina beat France in the World Cup final 14 months ago, will stage the final act of four weeks of Asian football. Few would have predicted it would come down to a decider […] todayFebruary 8, 2024 5
