Mother City is e-commerce hub of SA, says deputy mayor

Although South Africa may attribute a small proportion of total retail sales to e-commerce the industry is growing quickly and Cape Town can increasingly lay claim to being the e-commerce hub of the country, deputy mayor Ian Neilson said on Sunday. According to the City of Cape Town’s economic performance indicators report for the third quarter of 2016, to benefit fully from the shift toward online retail in Africa, cities needed to establish themselves as seedbeds for emerging e-commerce companies, he said.

LoanCirrus gets Angel backing

LoanCurrus Limited and FirstAngels Jamaica signed a financing agreement on January 17, 2017. Standing are Desmond Campbell, Sandra Glasgow, Karey Powell and George Henry, while seated are investor Melanie Subratie and LoanCirrus CEO Michael Claire.

Snow in the Sahara Desert

Snow in a place where summertime temperatures are high – though wintertime temps can drop to freezing – and where precipitation from the skies is rare. The Landsat 7 satellite acquired this image of snow in North Africa on December 19, 2016.