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Alistair Mokoena is a respected leader in the advertising and marketing industry who is passionate about using technology to solve social and economic challenges.
Mokoena is currently serving as Google’s Country Director for South Africa. In this role, Mokoena is responsible for leading the company’s business operations in South Africa.
He is also focused on driving the country’s digital transformation and economic growth.
South African renewable energy company Mulilo Energy Holdings has secured a major investment of $75 million from the Norwegian development finance institution Norfund.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has extended a local-currency loan of ZAR 170 million (roughly US$10 million) to South African digital lender Lula Lend (Pty) Ltd, in a move designed to bolster working-capital access for the country’s micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs).
South Africa’s pan-African operator Vodacom Group has announced a major new agreement with Starlink, the satellite broadband service developed by SpaceX, to bring high-performance internet connectivity across the African continent, including to underserved rural regions.
