Day: February 2, 2022

CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Feb. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Hisense, provider of high-performance cooking and home appliances, has announced it will be an appliance partner for the highly anticipated fourth season of MasterChef South Africa. As the creators of reliable smart home appliances that meet the demands of modern consumers, Hisense will support contestants to cook and bake their way to victory with the Hisense HHU60GAGR Hob and Hisense BI5223BB Oven.

“We are proud to sign on as an appliance partner for MasterChef South Africa’s fourth and most exciting season yet. Hisense looks forward to being the right hand for contestants, while also supporting South Africans to reimagine their daily lives with locally-made appliances that incorporate cutting-edge technologies, quality design, and warm service,” said Patrick Hu, marketing director of Hisense South Africa.

Featuring a space-saving front knobs control design and auto-ignition function, the Hisense HHU60GAGR Hob will help contestants save time and maximize their cooking area while whipping up inventive new dishes. The cast-iron pan stand keeps kitchenware steady, and Flame Failure technology protects chefs’ safety throughout the show’s 20 episodes.

When it comes to baking, the Hisense BI5223BB Oven cooks dishes quickly and evenly with its heated Turbo Fan, while delivering the same qualities as a wood-burning oven with its unique cavity shape. Coupled with the Cooling System Plus, removable inner glass door and steam clean function, the oven is fit to tackle any challenge in the MasterChef kitchen or the home kitchen.

Hisense SA will launch a series of campaigns, including digital campaigns, Competition Promotion, DSTV and YouTube ads, to promote its products, covering TV and white goods as well. Hisense’s other cooking appliances, such as Hisense HBO60201 Oven, Hisense H60STEB Hob, Hisense HHO60PABL Extractor, and Hisense HFS90GA5ES Free Standing Cooker, will also become attractions during the partnership.

MasterChef South Africa’s fourth season will see 20 contestants battle it out over 20 episodes for a grand prize of R1-million and the coveted title of MasterChef. The latest season will also welcome an all-new judging panel, which includes celebrated chef, food stylist and award-winning author Zola Nene; Gregory Czarnecki, the award-winning head chef at The Restaurant at Waterkloof; and South African culinary legend and Fresh Living magazine editor Justine Drake.

MasterChef South Africa season four premieres on Monday 28 February 2022 on M-Net (DStv Channel 101) at 18:00.

TORONTO, Feb. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — SQL Power, the global leader in financial regulatory and advanced analytics technology is proud to announce that their supervisory platform, the SQL Power Suite, was selected by the Bank of Namibia (BON) as the technology framework to digitally transform the Bank.

The SQL Power Suite is the most robust and compelling Financial Supervisory solution in the World. Delivering the ultimate in regulator flexibility, self-sufficiency, efficiency, and transparency; increasing the likelihood of timely successful intervention while providing all interested parties with the ultimate confidence in the regulated market.

The BON is the country’s central bank with financial supervisory authority, whose role is to promote stability and reliability of the financial system as well as to ensure sustainability, growth, and effective consumer protection.

“The Bank is automating various business processes in three supervisory departments, namely Banking Supervision Department, Payment and Settlement Systems Department and Exchange Control Division. This will assist our teams to work faster and more efficiently and effectively, saving our staff time and improving the reputation of the Bank, as we strive to improve on our service delivery and stakeholder satisfaction goals internally and externally.

The Interdepartmental Project will improve the work environment and place high-tech resources and expert digital skills at our disposal to carry-out our day-to-day activities. This change improves our work environment, improves efficiency, and improves tracking and delegating of responsibilities in our processes.”  Leonie Dunn – Deputy Governor of the Bank of Namibia

As regulators struggle to keep up with the accelerating pace of regulatory change, SQL Power’s highly configurable supervisory platform automates every aspect of financial regulation from registration to data collection to on-site examination and investigations; Ultimately future-proofing the Central Bank with a unified and flexible supervisory platform that will satisfy their regulatory requirements for decades to come.

“I am confident that the Bank of Namibia’s digital transformation initiative will be a huge success and will serve as a showcase implementation for all Central Banks in Africa and around the World,” said Sam Selim, President of SQL Power.

About SQL Power

Founded in 1989, SQL Power Group Inc. is a global application software firm specializing in data collection, data integration, business intelligence, and regulatory implementations.

Since implementing the first supervisory solution in Canada in 2009, SQL Power has been at the forefront of financial regulatory software innovation – rolling out the world’s first fully-integrated XBRL-based data collection, risk management, case management, and advanced analytics solution that evolves seamlessly with evolving Global Financial Standards and customer needs.

Contact: Bojana Nikolic, bojana@sqlpower.ca

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