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Pandemic opens up new opportunities in South Africa

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Henner Frankenfeld | Nickolaus Bauer
June 1, 2021

In South Africa, businesses are struggling amid the pandemic, or are even forced to declare bankruptcy. Some startup founders, though, explore fresh opportunities in the gloom.

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