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Strategic Investment: VCs Are Missing Out On Africas Blockchain Boom | Opinion

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Crypto is not a threat but a real opportunity for African countries to gain a stronger foothold in the rankings of globa... Read more

Tether Invests $1.5m In Sorted Wallet To Boost Financial Access

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Tether has invested $1.5 million in Sorted Wallet, a platform that helps people in emerging markets access crypto using ... Read more

Ghanas Central Bank Announces Draft Guidelines For Crypto Service Providers

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Ghana’s central bank has published draft guidelines for Virtual Asset Service Providers. According to the Bank of Ghan... Read more

Disgusting: Namibian Authorities Fume After Naked Tourists Strip Off At Big Daddy Dune

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Tourism authorities have slammed the unidentified men for disrespecting the country’s laws and traditions. Read more

Mondelez International Names Samir Jain As President Of India Business

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Jain joins Mondelez International from Bunge India, where he led the business as managing director for the last 10 years Read more

Airtel To Merge Sri Lanka Ops With Dialog To Make Nation's Largest Telco

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Merging operations with Dialog is expected to give Airtel access to a larger user base in island nation Read more

Vedanta's Anil Agarwal Presses On With Plan To Raise Oil, Zinc Output

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Mining mogul Anil Agarwal is pushing ahead with an aggressive plan to raise oil and gas production, expand output of met... Read more

From Corn Meal To Coconut Fish, Heres Why You Should Eat Your Way Around Kenya

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With a rich food heritage, Kenya is ready to put itself on the gastronomic map. Read more

RHI Magnesita India Acquires Hi-Tech's Refractory Business For Rs 621 Crore

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RHI Magnesita India Limited on Wednesday said it has acquired the refractory business of Hi-Tech for Rs 621 crore in an ... Read more

Land Deals Worth $1.1 Bn Closed In Jan-Jun Across Top 8 Cities: CII-CBRE

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About 700 acres of land have been acquired for over USD 1.1 billion during January-June across eight cities to develop h... Read more

Higher Food Prices Expected As War In Ukraine Adds Strain To Supply Chains

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Beyond the tragedy of war in Ukraine, Russia’s invasion of the former Soviet state is adding further strain to alrea... Read more

Embrace The Endless Ocean: Where To Look When Food Prices Soar

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In the faintly surreal early days of 2020, as shops emptied of essential goods, it must be said that Wodehouse’s pro... Read more

IndiGo Renews Its Partnership With French Hospitality Group Accor

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Budget carrier IndiGo on Monday said it has renewed its partnership with French hospitality group Accor. Through this p... Read more

Slow Covid Vaccination To Cost Global Economy $2.3 Trillion: Study

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The Asia-Pacific Region will be the worst hit in absolute terms, accounting for nearly three-quarters of the losses. Read more

Vedanta Resources Raises $1.2 Bn Ahead Of Open Offer For Indian Listed Unit

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Vedanta Resources on Friday said it has raised USD 1.2 billion in a bond offering that saw strong investor interest. Th... Read more

RITES Ltd Announces Share Buyback Worth Rs 257 Cr At Rs 265 Per Share

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The board of directors at RITES Ltd has approved buy-back of 9.69 million equity shares with a face value of Rs 10 each ... Read more

RITES Announces Buyback Of 9.6 Million Shares Worth Up To Rs 257 Crore

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Transport Infrastructure Consultancy and Engineering firm RITES Ltd on Friday said its board has approved buyback of 9.6... Read more

Reported Internet Outages In Ethiopia Amid News Of Coup Attempt

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Ethiopia has been in the middle of an internet blackout since Saturday (22 June), making it difficult to ascertain deta... Read more

Severe Internet Outages Reported In Sudan Amid Deepening Political Crisis

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Citizens in Sudan have been plunged into an internet blackout as increasingly concerning reports of paramilitary attack... Read more

The Future Of AI: Why Google Is Betting Big On Africa

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At a Google Making AI event in Amsterdam late last year, the potential of Africa as a hotbed for AI talent was impress... Read more