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Nigerian oil marketer Eterna Plc has partnered with tech startup Fuelmetrics Limited to deploy automated, cashless fuel stations nationwide, tackling long queues and payment inefficiencies that have plagued the country's retail fuel sector.

Nigerian petroleum marketer Eterna Plc has partnered with Fuelmetrics to launch self-service fuel stations, joining a wave of tech-driven innovation transforming the country's energy retail landscape amid persistent electricity challenges.

South African retailer Woolworths has begun testing self-service checkout technology at select stores while assuring employees that no positions will be eliminated, with affected workers to be reassigned to other roles within the company.