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Washington D.C. to Showcase African Energy Opportunities to U.S Investors at the 9th Powering Africa Summit (PAS24) this March

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

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LONDON, Feb. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Government stakeholders, institutional investors, private financiers, service, and technology providers from across the U.S. will meet in Washington D.C. this March to explore new opportunities on the continent. They will unite with ministers and government participants from over 15 African countries, under the summit's theme: Capital Flows Underpinning the Energy Transition.

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They will unite with ministers and government participants from over 15 African countries, under the summit's theme: Capital Flows Underpinning the Energy Transition.
Ministers and government officials from across Africa will be seeking investment for their energy projects.
U.S.-based investors, meanwhile, will be exposed to new opportunities across Africa, ensuring the continent receives the right level and model of finance needed for those projects.
Summit sponsor and PAS24 co-host, Power Africa will help to drive much of the collaborative discussion.

All-new 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid Named IIHS Top Safety Pick

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Thursday, June 1, 2023

Priced from $39,9951, Outlander Plug-in Hybrid offers up to 420 miles of total range and 38 miles of all-electric range2.

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Priced from $39,9951, Outlander Plug-in Hybrid offers up to 420 miles of total range and 38 miles of all-electric range2.
FRANKLIN, Tenn., June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) announced today that the all-new 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-in Hybrid has been named a TOP SAFETY PICK (TSP), by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).
IIHS is an independent, nonprofit organization that researches, performs evaluations, and assesses safety ratings in crashworthiness and crash-avoidance testing of production vehicles.
The entire Outlander family – Plug-in Hybrid, internal combustion, 40th Anniversary and RALLIART trim - offers an array of standard and available advanced driver assistance systems for driver convenience and confidence.

Sitero Launches Biosafety Advisory Board, Naming Renowned Experts to Provide Guidance on Biosafety Compliance

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Tuesday, January 10, 2023

MIAMI, Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sitero has launched a first-of-its kind Biosafety Advisory Board and named several renowned biosafety experts as inaugural board members.

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MIAMI, Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sitero has launched a first-of-its kind Biosafety Advisory Board and named several renowned biosafety experts as inaugural board members.
The board will advise Sitero on its biosafety services, helping ensure that the company provides industry-leading support for biosafety compliance.
The Sitero Biosafety Advisory board is the latest investment that Sitero is making in their Biosafety and IBC offerings due to their recent and expected continued growth in the space.
"Their efforts will be instrumental in delivering best practices in biosafety to inform our work at Sitero and advance the biosafety profession."

GT Metal Products hires Dave LeMoine as VP Sales & Business Development

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

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EDMONTON, Alberta, Dec. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GT Metal Products Ltd – Edmonton, Alberta (“GT Metal”) is pleased to announce the addition of Dave LeMoine to our team as Vice President, Sales and Business Development. Dave brings extensive sales and leadership experience working in organizations with revenue from $10MM to over $250MM.

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EDMONTON, Alberta, Dec. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GT Metal Products Ltd – Edmonton, Alberta (“GT Metal”) is pleased to announce the addition of Dave LeMoine to our team as Vice President, Sales and Business Development. Dave brings extensive sales and leadership experience working in organizations with revenue from $10MM to over $250MM.
“Dave is a successful leader and business owner with over 30 years of extensive sales and executive leadership experience. He is a consultative field professional with strong, customer relationship building skills.
With over 150 clients ranging from small shops to large end users such as CNRL, GT Metal provides excellent customer service and quality products.
GT Metal is CWB certified 47.1/47.2 and ABSA.

South Africa Banking Industry Report 2022, Featuring Profiles of 81 Players Including FirstRand (FNB), ABSA, Standard, Nedbank, Capitec and Investec - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, November 8, 2022

The "Banking Industry in South Africa 2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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The "Banking Industry in South Africa 2022" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
South Africa's banking sector is well capitalized and its capital adequacy and liquidity ratios have remained well above minimum statutory requirements.
This report covers the banking industry in South Africa including the major commercial banks, development banks, central bank, digital banks, microfinancing and stokvels.
There are profiles of 81 companies including the major banks such as FirstRand (FNB), ABSA, Standard, Nedbank, Capitec and Investec, development banks such as the Land Bank and relatively new players such as TymeBank and Bank Zero.

Sitero Celebrates National Biosafety Month With the Launch of Biosafety Consulting Services

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

Sitero provides a full suite of offerings to customers, ranging from full-spectrum biosafety programs to bespoke services that supplement customers' in-house capabilities and allow them to focus on their highest priority.

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Sitero provides a full suite of offerings to customers, ranging from full-spectrum biosafety programs to bespoke services that supplement customers' in-house capabilities and allow them to focus on their highest priority.
While Sitero offers services such as training, program reviews and compliance audits, they have the biosafety expertise and technology-enabled solutions to build a flexible offering to meet any client's needs.
"We are excited to be celebrating Biosafety month with the launch of Sitero's Biosafety Consulting services," said, Dr. Sarah Ziegler, VP of Biosafety at Sitero.
Dr. Ziegler is responsible for leading the Biosafety and IBC services at Sitero.

Moove Closes R300 Million Financing from Absa

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Thursday, July 14, 2022

Moove , the worlds first mobility fintech, has secured R300 million (US$20 million) in financing from Absa Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB), bringing its total funding to-date to over $200 million since its launch in 2020.

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Moove , the worlds first mobility fintech, has secured R300 million (US$20 million) in financing from Absa Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB), bringing its total funding to-date to over $200 million since its launch in 2020.
Using its alternative credit scoring technology, Moove provides vehicle financing to its customers to purchase brand new vehicles using a percentage of their weekly revenue.
Moove will continue to scale its revenue-based vehicle financing model in South Africa, creating more jobs for mobility entrepreneurs to earn a living and own their vehicle.
Backed by some of the worlds leading investors, Moove has raised over $200 million to date, scaled to 13 markets across 3 continents, and its customers have completed over 5 million trips in Moove-financed vehicles.

1K1V and Crossfin Complete Sybrin Acquisition

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Monday, April 11, 2022

One Thousand & One Voices (1K1V) , in partnership with diversified FinTech investment holding company Crossfin Technology Holdings (Crossfin) and investor Isaac Mophatlane, announce the completion of the Sybrin Group of Companies (Sybrin) transaction.

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One Thousand & One Voices (1K1V) , in partnership with diversified FinTech investment holding company Crossfin Technology Holdings (Crossfin) and investor Isaac Mophatlane, announce the completion of the Sybrin Group of Companies (Sybrin) transaction.
Sybrin is a leading software solution provider helping predominantly financial services providers digitally transform and automate their business processes.
Hendrik Jordaan, President and CEO of 1K1V said: With Sybrin as part of the 1K1V and Crossfin consortium, we intend to expand Sybrins footprint internationally through deploying our Three-Dimensional Capital and unlocking synergies opportunities across Africa in partnership with our other technology platform investments.
Our partnership with 1K1V and Crossfin, allows our business to gain significant additional leverage and valuable insight into the South African, African, and U.S. markets.

HYPERLEDGER FOUNDATION ADDS NINE NEW MEMBERS

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

"When we added Foundation to our name, it was to reflect the growing breadth of the Hyperledger community, technology landscape and market impact," said Daniela Barbosa, Executive Director, Hyperledger Foundation, and General Manager Blockchain, Healthcare and Identity at the Linux Foundation.

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"When we added Foundation to our name, it was to reflect the growing breadth of the Hyperledger community, technology landscape and market impact," said Daniela Barbosa, Executive Director, Hyperledger Foundation, and General Manager Blockchain, Healthcare and Identity at the Linux Foundation.
It supports not only major enterprise blockchains such as Hyperledger Fabric and Hyperledger Besu but also Ethereum.
"As early adopters of Hyperledger Besu (former Pantheon), we are excited to join the Hyperledger Foundation and work closely with the top players and active members that are shaping the present and future of blockchain," said Fernando Paris, CTO at IoBuilders.
Linux Foundation's projects, including Linux, Kubernetes, Node.js, Hyperledger Foundation, RISC-V, and more, are critical to the world's infrastructure.

All-New Outlander Earns Highest Safety Rating from IIHS in the US

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Thursday, September 9, 2021

TOKYO, Sept 9, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced that the gasoline model of the all-new Outlander has earned the highest safety rating, TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+)1, from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)2 in the United States.

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TOKYO, Sept 9, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) announced that the gasoline model of the all-new Outlander has earned the highest safety rating, TOP SAFETY PICK+ (TSP+)1, from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)2 in the United States.
The all-new Outlander was recognized for its high level of collision safety performance and preventive safety performance in the IIHS crash-worthiness evaluations, front crash prevention tests and headlight evaluation.
Introduced in North America in April 2021, the all-new Outlander crossover SUV offers advanced driver assistance systems to increase driver convenience, confidence and safety.
IIHS is an independent, non-profit organization that researches, performs evaluations and assesses safety ratings in crash testing of production vehicles.