international business

Alleged Namdia Heist Suspect Anticipated “Big Payday” Before Death

44 year-old Max Endjala, implicated in the recent Namib Desert Diamonds robbery, reportedly confided in a friend last year about an anticipated "big payday" that would secure his future. Reports indicate that around the same time, he allegedly received N$1 million from an international business deal and planned to start a business with a local diamond dealer. Endjala, who was Trustco Group's Chief Operations Officer for its investigations unit, […]

January 22, 2025 50

Science & Technology

Corruption hurts businesses but digital tools offer the hope of fighting it, say manufacturers in Ghana and Nigeria

Just_Super By Samuel Adomako, University of Birmingham; Joseph Amankwah-Amoah, Durham University; Shlomo Tarba, University of Birmingham, and Zaheer Khan, University of Aberdeen Technology has changed the way the world does business. Mobile and digital payment platforms, blockchain, cloud computing and artificial intelligence (AI) tools have all driven innovations in recent years. They allow businesses of all sizes to become more efficient and reach new markets. For […]

July 17, 2024 27

Science & Technology

China says will take ‘all necessary measures’ to protect interests after US TikTok vote

China on Thursday slammed the approval of a US bill that would ban TikTok unless it severs ties with its Chinese parent company, vowing that Beijing would "take all necessary measures" to protect the interests of its companies overseas. The short-video app has soared in popularity worldwide but its ownership by Chinese technology giant ByteDance -- and alleged subservience to Beijing's ruling Communist Party -- has fuelled concern […]

March 14, 2024 28