Technology

South Africa receives a new ‘tax’ on olive oil

[ad_1] The Minister of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development, Thoko Didiza, has announced the introduction of a new tax on olive suppliers in a bid to grow South Africa’s local olive industry. In a bulletin published on Friday (November 2), Didza said SA Olive needs the lien to: Finance …

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Google launches RCS messaging around the world

[ad_1] Google has announced that the Rich Communications Services (RCS) messaging standard is now available globally to Android users through Messages by Google. Previously, it was only available in a few countries, including France, Mexico, and the United States. RCS messaging is an update to SMS text messaging technology that …

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Good news for older adults in the Covid-19 vaccine trial

[ad_1] The University of Oxford confirmed that the Covid-19 vaccine it is developing with AstraZeneca Plc produced strong immune responses in older adults in a preliminary study, and key findings are expected from the final phase of trials in the coming weeks. The results, published Thursday in the medical journal …

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Bitcoin is nearing a record high

[ad_1] Bitcoin is fast approaching all-time highs that sparked a mania among investors nearly three years ago that ended in a violent crisis. The controversial digital asset, which was originally touted as an alternative to national currencies like the dollar, rose as much as 2.6% to $ 18,092 on Wednesday. …

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Pick n Pay launches mobile phone service

[ad_1] Grocery retailer Pick n Pay will begin providing mobile phone services to try to grow its financial and value-added services business, seeking to reduce data costs for its customers. Rather than building infrastructure, Pick n Pay will operate as a mobile virtual network operator, or MVNO, using MTN’s mobile …

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