Naspers, the South Africa-based firm that famously backed Chinese giant Tencent in its infancy, is in talks to invest in Singapore-based startup Carousell, according to two sources with knowledge of discussions. Carousell offers a mobile app that combines listings with peer-to-peer selling across Southeast Asia, Taiwan and Hong Kong. That makes it well-aligned with Naspers’ portfolio, […]
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Just because something looks nightmarish, doesn’t mean it lacks good intentions.
Splash, the mascot unveiled recently as part of South Africa’s #savewater campaign, is the perfect example of this.
Springbok captain @EbenEtzebeth, @MPienaar12 and @zintlempupha with mascot Splash at the unveiling of the #SaveWater ambassador programme on Thursday morning in Cape Town@tsogosun #EveryDropCounts pic.twitter.com/6rLSiGLYw3
— South African Rugby (@Springboks) February 15, 2018
#SaveWater aims to combat a serious drought which is currently affecting Cape Town. Guidelines have been issued by the city on how to save water at home, and the mascot pictured above is part of an ambassador programme aiming to raise further awareness. Read more…
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