Happy Pay, one of Africa’s fastest-growing Buy Now Pay Later platforms, has secured a $5 million seed round led by global technology investor Partech. The round also included participation from Futuregrowth Asset Management, 4Di Capital,…

District leaders and community members held a ceremonial groundbreaking for a new athletic complex at William Penn High School, celebrating a referendum that district speakers said secured funding and will provide lights, practice space and community access.

South African workforce technology startup Jem has raised $8.4 million in Series A funding to accelerate the growth of its WhatsApp-based platform for managing deskless and frontline employees across Africa. The funding round was led by Quona Capital, with participation from University Technology Fund, E4E, Next176/FutureGrowth and a number of angel investors. Jem has built […] More

Voters approved a $288,000,000, 30-year bond to build a new North Attleboro High School by 3,981–2,449 (62%–38%); officials said the measure will raise taxes by about $970 annually for the owner of a typical $569,820 home.

South Africa’s pension fund sector manages nearly R5tn in assets on behalf of millions of beneficiaries whose retirement security depends, in significant

The Williamston Board of Education unanimously approved the 2026 School Bond Loan Fund resolution on July 27, 2026; the district plans to borrow additional funds over the next couple of years and expects loan needs to decline in 2029.

The council approved Resolution 2026-39 to adopt the East Lewis Transportation Network Analysis, which provides surveyable alignments and guidance to preserve rights-of-way for future traffic growth across the study area.

Council adopted the Alpharetta 2045 Comprehensive Plan update after staff reported ARC and DCA reviews found the draft complied with state standards with minor edits.