The Ugandan health official was so sure Argentina would win its World Cup soccer match against Saudi Arabia that he gambled $1,800 advanced to him by authorities as allowances for …
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Visa V to Invest $1B in Africa, Aid Digital Payment Growth
by Editorby EditorVisa Inc. V announced at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit that the company plans to invest $1 billion in Africa. It intends to inject the amount over the next five years …
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IFC sees huge potential to boost investment in Africa
by Editorby EditorThe World Bank’s private investment arm sees huge potential to boost investment in Africa and help support entrepreneurship and digital transformation on the continent, top officials with the International Finance …
Elon Musk appeared to put his future in charge of Twitter on the line, posting a poll asking whether he should step down and vowing to abide by the results. …
GOOGLE rivals on Thursday unveiled a project to make freely available data sets for map features to be built into online offerings. Alphabet-owned Google dominates online mapping, selling its services …
China is delaying a key economic meeting after COVID-19 infections surged in Beijing, according to a report by Bloomberg News on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The closed-door …
Apple is planning to allow for alternate app stores on iPhones and iPads ahead of European legislation that will require the company to support sideloading, reports Bloomberg. The change would …
Mr Elon Musk, once worth as much as $US340 billion ($496 billion), has been overtaken at the top spot by Bernard Arnault the chief executive of luxury goods group LVMH. …
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Burundi ranks as second most visa-open in East Africa
by Editorby EditorBurundi’s immigration policies allow all Africans to travel without visa applications, making it one of the most improved countries on the continent’s visa openness ranking. Burundi’s immigration policies for other …
For the busiest of business travellers, who regularly find themselves called to fly to a string of countries at short notice, up-to-date information on which countries require visas or electronic …