Johannesburg
Joined June 2009
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Social media says: do everything, everywhere, all at once. Reality says: do one or two things extremely well, in one place, consistently, over a long time.
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Johanna McDowell retweeted
Financial services platform Mukuru plans to double its customer base across Southern Africa in the next three to five years as it expands beyond remittances into the informal economy, targeting workers and entrepreneurs who need digital payments, savings and access to credit.
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Amo cuando el medico me dice "evita el estrés". Claro, doc, ahora mismo cancelo mi suscripción a la vida y me convierto en una planta decorativa.
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Johanna McDowell retweeted
The entry of fintechs, payment specialists and other nonbanks into South Africa's payment system will increase competition for traditional banks, drive innovation and reduce costs, though regulation has to keep up, Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago said on Tuesday.
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Johanna McDowell retweeted
I think one of the greatest gifts our generation received was growing up around adults who didn't rearrange the entire world to make us comfortable. We were expected to adapt, show respect, and understand that life wasn't always going to go our way.
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You can’t shrink yourself small enough for an insecure person.
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Without doubt
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I love the idea of being a woman who has her own things going on. Her career, her money, her interests, her routines
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Rwanda will host a Formula One race from the early 2030s in a 10-year deal, F1 said in a statement on Tuesday. Formula One has not raced in Africa since the last South African Grand Prix was held at Kyalami, north of Johannesburg, in 1993. Read the full story here: cnbcafrica.pulse.ly/use6ilhf… #CNBCAfrica #DSTV410
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“Evde olmaktan hoşlanıyorum. Hayatım çok basit. Çok kitap okurum. Çok film izlerim. Çok müzik dinlerim. Bahçeyle ilgilenirim. Ailemle yemek pişiririm. Evet, sıkıcıyım.” — Cillian Murphy
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Johanna McDowell retweeted
New: The biggest trend I'm hearing at Advertising Week is not creators or AI — it's the return of real-world ads. The shift reflects a new truth: As the internet becomes less trustworthy, less trafficked, and more mediated by AI, physical space is becoming more valuable. 🔽🔽
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Johanna McDowell retweeted
The Marketing & Media newsletter is out! #Loeries 2026: VML Birdwatching at the Loeries episodes live now | Kenya's creativity rises to the top | Tim Modise’s 30-year media legacy and more | bizcommunity.com/DailyNewsle…
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Loeries Creative Week 2026 Mayoral Brunch. #loeries2026 #loeriescreativeweek #thisismadness
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South Africa has about 100,000 e-hailing drivers. Vodacom and a group of partners now plan to add up to 55,000 vehicles over nine to 12 months, creating up to 110,000 driver opportunities at two drivers per vehicle. Link in comments.
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Not in South Africa.
Majority of brands lack confidence in sports sponsorship as business driver buff.ly/EWKiS9D
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Johanna McDowell retweeted
Hitler could not defeat Great Britain, so they bombed the residential areas of its cities. Stalin could not defeat Finland, so they bombed the residential areas of its cities. Putin cannot defeat Ukraine, so they bomb the residential areas of its cities. All fascists are alike…
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Johanna McDowell retweeted
Jodie Foster starred in The Accused back in 1988. That film was shocking at the time because it was about a waitress who was brutally gang raped and the men who knew and did nothing were charged Almost 40 years later…and here we are
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