Category: Pan African Business
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PayPal Is Planning an Ad Business Using Data on Its Millions of Shoppers
PayPal is launching an advertising business leveraging its extensive user data to drive growth. The company has appointed Mark Grether, former head of Uber’s advertising unit, as senior vice president and general manager of the new PayPal Ads division. Grether will develop ad formats, oversee sales, and hire staff for the division. Key Developments Advanced Offers:…
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Binani Air Takes Flight: Nigeria’s First Woman-Owned Airline Marks a New Chapter for African Aviation
Nigeria’s aviation industry has entered a historic new era with the rise of Binani Air, widely recognized as the country’s first airline fully owned by a woman. The carrier represents more than a new option for domestic travelers. It is a major statement about women’s leadership, African entrepreneurship and the growing determination to build stronger…
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Zambia’s Scott, once Africa’s only white leader, dies at 82
Zambia’s former vice president Guy Scott, who briefly became Africa’s only white head of state since the end of apartheid, died on Wednesday at the age of 82, the government said. The economist, who was born in Zambia to Scottish parents, died at his farm in the capital, Lusaka, after a short illness, secretary to…