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Samsung Galaxy Unpacked July 2023: Official Livestream

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From Idea to Reality: The Story of not8, a Browser Extension for Collaborative Product Review

IWD:5 African women who have already made huge strides in 2023

Flutterwave founder Olugbenga Agboola buys luxurious Miami beach home for $7.1 million

TikTok's finance influencers are selling the idea that you can become a 'recession millionaire' if the market tanks

The Obamas' net worth: How Michelle and Barack Obama make their money

Nigeria's presidential candidates rally ahead of elections amidst insecurity and cash crisis

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From Portugal to Bali, these 28 countries and territories offer 'digital nomad visas' for remote workers

Exclusive: Africa is completely ready for wide-use of electric vehicles and in 5 years time half of the vehicles on Africa’s roads will be electric

Caroline Ellison is a math whiz, trader, and the shadow figure behind FTX's collapse — here's how a devout Harry Potter fan came to take part in crypto's biggest implosion

Where, when, and who can buy and drink alcohol at the Qatar World Cup 2022

A look into Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg's life, career rise, and the controversies surrounding him

Adidas says it's cutting ties with Kanye West over his recent 'hateful and dangerous' comments

54gene co-founder and CEO Abasi Ene-Obong resigns 2 months after company laid off 95 employees

$150m predicted & raised – the road to building capital markets in Africa

How the removal of fuel subsidy in 2023 will directly affect you as a Nigerian

Meet the 13 most popular African podcasters selected to receive $100K from Spotify

A new study reveals how much money Uganda loses to corruption each year, here are the shocking figures

5 ways AI is changing African businesses

Here are 8 ways to bulletproof your finances ahead of a likely recession in 2023

Tanzanian Airline Operators are outraged as Zanzibar gives exclusive rights to one of its airport terminals to Dubai

Influencers are hawking dubious financial advice — and getting rich doing so

Angola ranks first globally for the percentage of women owning businesses, according to a new survey

Africa travel: 10 best places to visit according to TIME

UK finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng has been fired as the government waters down tax cuts

'Dr. Doom' Nouriel Roubini warns the world economy is in danger - as he predicts an imminent US recession plus more pain for stocks

Elon Musk is being investigated by federal authorities over the $44 billion Twitter deal, the company said in a court filing

Here are the African countries with the most developed financial markets in 2022

7 most expensive diamonds to come from Africa

TikTok already took over as Gen Z's social platform of choice. It might be coming for Spotify next.

Nigerian finance minister hints at borrowing more money from IMF despite current debt

Nigerian finance minister hints at borrowing more money from IMF despite current debt

Africa may be on its way to becoming the new destination for liquified natural gas

Even Mark Zuckerberg is confused as to what's going on in the Elon Musk-Twitter saga

Top 10 African countries with the most expensive gas prices for October 2022

Elon Musk is selling a perfume called 'Burnt Hair' for $100 a bottle. His company describes it as 'the essence of repugnant desire.'

Flagship phones may have successfully isolated African consumers

Exclusive: Jonathan Ludwig, CEO and co-founder of FANtium explains how fans can invest in in athletes and participate in their real-world financial success

Is the Vice president of Nigeria contradicting his own administration’s stance on cryptocurrency

Crude oil could hit $125 a barrel as Russia's reaction to a US-led price cap threatens to squeeze supply, UBS says

NFT-based athlete investment platform FANtium raises €2M angel investment to democratize athlete financing

Ugandans have been urged by its government to fish out Chinese investment opportunities

5 interesting facts about the Eid-el-Maulud celebration

The mining sector in Tanzania is experiencing an exponential growth

8 African countries shaking off European influence by trading under African regulations

30 million US workers think their workplace is toxic. Here are the 3 main factors causing toxic work cultures, according to research.

Tony Elumelu's top seven rules for success

Mark Zuckerberg has pumped millions into Meta's bid to copy popular platforms like Clubhouse, Substack, and Amazon — but has usually failed because of internal debates and clumsy execution

'Our currency, your problem': The dollar's surge to 20-year highs is causing headaches around the world, a Goldman FX chief says

Kim Kardashian agreed to pay the SEC $1.3 million - a warning shot from the watchdog to crypto-promoting celebrities

The Nigerian finance minister lays out a budget plan of $2.3 trillion to defeat the infrastructure problem in Nigeria

Elon Musk gets his way and will avoid a trial with Twitter, as long as they agree to a deal by October 28

Dr. Akinwumi Adesina named EMY Africa’s 2022 'Man of the Year'

Zanzibar sets out plan to build the worlds tallest eco-friendly tower

Binance, the world's biggest crypto exchange, was hacked, and around $100 million worth of Binance Coin was stolen, CEO says

4 major takeaways from the Google for Africa 2022 virtual event

10 most influential Hollywood blockbusters that borrowed from African culture

5 African countries with US military bases, weapons systems, and troops

Toyota says demand remains high for its vehicles despite falling US sales, but warns that supply chain problems could last into 2023

Ex-Twitter VP calls Elon Musk an attention seeker after the billionaire offered to buy the company for $44 billion again

6 most promising African fintech startups as per CB Insights 2022 list

NNPC discovers and shuts down 395 illegal refineries linked to Forcados

Elon Musk never admits defeat, but the billionaire just did that in his bitter deal battle with Twitter

Twitter soars 23% on report that Elon Musk is proposing to move forward with his $44 billion takeover

President Ruto has authorized billions for investment in biotech foods

The Central Bank of Nigeria has deducted a total of N838.8 billion from 15 banks as CRR allowance

5 things every African should know about the current Africa-China trade relationship

Nigerian proptech startup Spleet raises $2.6 million in funding led by MaC Venture Capital

East African countries are losing billions in investment funds because of a lack of financial data

Oil jumps 3% after OPEC+ mulls cutting its output by more than 1 million barrels a day

Jack Dorsey called Facebook 'the swamp of despair' in private texts to Elon Musk

The pound rises after the UK government says it will abandon its plan to cut taxes for the rich

95% of remote workers stream content while working, a new study reveals

The 5 Most successful Nigerian banks in 2022 thus far

President Ruto's administration plans to earn less in order to do more

Nigeria’s foreign portfolio deficit is cut down by N14.5 billion

Nigeria to become the 3rd most populous country by 2050. What does this mean?

Zanzibar records a staggering Sh3.2 trillion in investment funds for its blue economy

Rwanda is the safest country in Africa for solo travellers, according to a survey

Nigeria’s domestic debt service soars to 46%, costing Nigeria N1.33 trillion in six months

The West is already fighting World War 3 with Russia, former White House Russia advisor Fiona Hill says

Nigeria’s domestic debt service soars to 46%, costing Nigeria N1.33 trillion in six months

E-commerce marketers spent $6.1 billion on user acquisition worldwide, according to a new report

10 African countries with the best digital quality of life index

The Central Bank of Nigeria has begun debiting the account of its defaulters

Bill Gates says he hasn't given up his fortune to fight climate change because 'innovation is not just a check-writing process'

Elon Musk says Tesla's Cybertruck will be able to 'serve briefly as a boat' to cross rivers and lakes

Meta reportedly announced a hiring freeze and warned employees of restructuring

Tanzania and the United Arab Emirates signed an agreement to remove double taxation

Now might be 'as good a time as you've had in a decade' to build a company from scratch, says famed investor Bill Gurley

Ghana looks to fast-track its negotiations with the International Monetary Fund

Oil giant Shell has acquired African solar provider Daystar Power for an undisclosed amount

The United Nations warns that 8 million Somalians are at risk of starvation

Ghana loses GH¢1.89 billion as a result of widespread defaulting in payment of judgment debt

20 African countries with the highest benchmark interest rates, according to latest stats

Here’s why American business owners are itching to penetrate the Tanzanian economy

Businesses in Nigeria are set to face an upset as interest rate goes up

Nigeria loses N371 billion in expected monthly return for the month of August

Switzerland beats the US, Canada, and Germany to be named the world's best country, after winning praise for its business-friendly culture, analysis showsSwitzerland beats the US, Canada, and Germany to be named the world's best country, after winning pra

The Gambia receives $28.5 million from the US Department of Agriculture

Some Uber drivers are worried they're being used as 'drug mules,' report says

Siberia will be full of investment opportunities in the next 3 decades if you can get in right after the war, says a fund manager who manages $7 billion in assets

5 habits of Africa's richest billionaires you should emulate

Top 10 Sub-Saharan African countries with the fastest download speed

See why Uber and Bolt drivers staged a go-slow protest in Kenya

5 controversial facts about the Dahomey tribe depicted in the movie, The Woman King

Meet the 30 leading African startups in healthcare supply chains selected by Investing in Innovation (i3) for their new $7 million fund

5 disturbing facts and forecasts about poverty in Africa you should know

IMF team visits Ghana for further discussions on the country's $3 billion loan request

Nigeria’s economy is in a state of instability and threatened by many factors, according to the World Bank

EU/Ugandan Government saga continues as the EU summons TotalEnergies for questioning

Nigerian FG promises to pay reparations to 500,000 Nigerian refugees in Chad, Niger, Cameroon

Nigerian FG set to institute its National Climate Change Council, and calls for every Nigerian to play their part

Ethiopian Airlines set to own majority shares in Nigeria’s new airline, Nigeria Air

Oil prices will head back toward $100 per barrel as a supply crunch returns to the energy market, JPMorgan says

5 most interesting quotes from African leaders on climate change at the UN general assembly

Google chief tells staff not to 'equate fun with money' and denies claims of 'aggressive' cost cuts, report says

Here’s why the US government fears doing business with Kenya

Top 10 African countries with the most developed travel and tourism sectors in 2022

Top 8 business cities in Africa, according to latest ranking

Twitter hunts for documents showing possible connection between Elon Musk and former executive turned whistleblower Peiter 'Mudge' Zatko

5 banks that could follow First Bank’s decision to suspend its international transactions

Tony Elumelu Foundation lands a $20 million deal with USADF to help alleviate poverty in AfricaTony Elumelu Foundation lands a $20 million deal with USADF to help alleviate poverty in Africa

72% of children globally have been victims of cyber threats, new report finds

The Russia-Ukraine war has created a boom in the Tanzanian coal trade

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon slammed crypto as dangerous - and called bitcoin a Ponzi scheme

Elon Musk says he and his brother have financially supported their 76-year-old father Errol since he 'ran out of money in the 1990s'

Meta has to pay walkie-talkie app $174 million for infringing on its patents, jury says

These 7 African countries have recorded highest pension fund asset growth

Egypt's Suez Canal hike is set to also affect trade in Sub-Saharan Africa

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are expecting baby No. 3

Nigerian government projected to earn N500 billion from the 5G spectrum

President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni shuns the EU and reiterates his commitment to his oil pipeline mega-project

EXCLUSIVE: Kennedy Ekezie-Joseph discusses Kippa's mission to help African SMEs manage their finances

The Federal Government of Nigeria promises to increase the country’s minimum wage

Exclusive: Africa is poised to drive the next iteration of tech innovation. Here's why

Kenya-Uganda trade becomes unfriendly as Kenya strengthens trade with other East African Nations

Twitter is about to get its first chance to question Elon Musk under oath, and it's making a rare move in also deposing his lawyer

Kanye West says his song library is for sale without his knowledge 'just like' Taylor Swift

10 African countries with the lowest foreign exchange reserves

Scientists calculated the global population of ants: there are 20 quadrillion, or 2.5 million per person

Kenyan-based real-estate financier approves $18m loan to DRC housing projects

Mark Zuckerberg has lost $70 billion in net worth, bumping him down to 20th richest person in the world

Top 5 intimate moments Queen Elizabeth II shared with Africa

President William Ruto set to unite African leaders against a common foe

Gen Z is increasingly using TikTok videos instead of Google search, but 1 in 5 of them contain misinformation, a new study says

Jack Dorsey will be deposed on Tuesday as part of Elon Musk's $44 billion Twitter court battle

Kenya is experiencing a massive tech brain drain within its own borders

The Nigerian Government is spending a fortune on trying to protect oil pipelines

Financial watchdog warns UK crypto fans to be wary of dealing with Sam Bankman-Fried's exchange FTX

Elon Musk says SpaceX's Starlink internet is active on all 7 continents

List of African leaders who are expected to be present and absent from the Queen’s funeral

Google accidentally transferred a quarter of a million dollars to a blogger and took almost a month to ask for it back

MTN introduces 5G network in Nigeria

Jeff Bezos was just dethroned as the 2nd richest person in the world by Asia's wealthiest individual

Top 10 African countries with the best education system (in 2022)

5 reasons why people in Africa find it hard to create a work-life balance [BI Africa Editor’s Opinion]

The Ugandan Government and the European Union butt heads, as Uganda accuses the EU of economic racism

British business is grinding to a halt on Monday for the Queen's funeral, with most big chains closing

Tim Cook's attitude towards iPhone users wanting a fix for texting is condescending: It's time for Apple to talk to Android

56% of Nigeria’s arable land remains unexploited, says Minister

Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania come together to combat a common enemy

5 Ways to effectively solve the current food crises in Africa

Ghanaian health tech startup mPharma buys majority stake in Nigeria’s HealthPlus

America's climate envoy is advising against long-term gas projects in Africa, but the continent needs it for industrialisation

Tanzania's largest commercial bank just raised $130 million to boost lending to real sector

Workers from Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta are paying $75,000 to be taller, a surgeon told GQ.

Uber is investigating a cybersecurity incident after employees got a Slack message that read, 'I am a hacker'

Elon Musk's college girlfriend just sold a collection of his photos and mementos for more than $165,000 at auction

Top 5 African countries with the most vehicles on the road (Sub-Saharan)

Nigeria's internet penetration is at risk as the prices of smartphones continue to increase

Adobe plummets 15% after $20 billion deal to buy Figma and as earnings reveal soft 4th-quarter guidance

Over a dozen US organizations set their sights on the economic opportunities hidden in Tanzania

Oil prices are headed to $150 a barrel as energy demand continues to outpace supply, JPMorgan energy strategist says

Fuel price in Kenya reaches a new high following the directive of the newly sworn-in President

5 key takeaways from Barclays' proposed expansion into the African financial sector

Lagos listed as one of the fastest-growing cities in the world, and a top five city in Africa

Here are 5 funding opportunities available to African women, to watch out for

AGRA sets out $550 million to tackle food insecurity and climate change in Africa

Ruto officially sworn-in as the 5th president at the Moi sports centre Kasarani

EMTECH to pilot a U.S. CBDC in the digital dollar project sandbox program

Fact sheet: 5 unique promises president-elect Willam Ruto made to the Kenyans during the presidential elections campaign

Zimbabweans to get food aid from WFP as high cost of living bites

Cardi B is furious about how expensive everything has gotten: 'How are people surviving? I want to know.'

'Rich Dad Poor Dad' author Robert Kiyosaki says a historic market crash is looming - and touts crypto as the best defense

Kenya's president elect William Ruto arrives at State House in style ahead of inauguration ceremony

Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo mend the fences as Uganda pays $65 million for war reparations

Ethiopia's inflation declines slightly to 32.50% in August

The Tanzanian government has eased its strict regulations on bolt and Uber services

Meet Jeremy Awori, Ecobank Group's incoming Chief Executive Officer

Troubling figures in the Nigerian manufacturing sector suggest an economic crises

King Charles doesn't have to pay inheritance tax on the Queen's private estate worth more than $750 million

China plans three missions to the Moon after discovering a new lunar mineral that may be a future energy source

6 ways to get funding for your business in Africa

5 African countries with the best quality of life index scores

Elon Musk dreams up a new way to squirm out of his $44 billion Twitter acquisition agreement

Tanzania denies freezing export permits and stiffens trade relations with Kenyan grain traders

Anya’s tweet about the Queen of England exposes the lingering pain of colonialism [BI Africa Editor’s Opinion]

This country has overtaken Nigeria as Africa's number one crude oil producer

7 things to expect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II

Top 5 Sub-Saharan African Countries with the richest mineral reserves outside of oil.

Due to British colonialism, King Charles is now the monarch of 14 countries in addition to the UK following Queen Elizabeth's death

Nigeria’s oil production hits its lowest point so far at 972,394 barrels per day(BPD)

The top 5 nuances you need to know before you quit your job to be an entrepreneur

10 African countries with the highest number of software developers according to Google

Senior Facebook engineers say no one at the company knows where your data is kept

Ghanaian Professor Eric Yirenkyi Danquah bags $100,000 for his fascinating works in plant genetics

Kim Kardashian is launching a PE firm with the former Carlyle partner that invested in Supreme and Beats by Dre

Amazon CEO says the company has no plans to make its corporate employees return to the office

Russian oligarchs are offering to give Ukraine some of their money in exchange for exemptions from Western sanctions, report says

7 world powers are ramping up their economic war against Russia with a new financial weapon targeting its oil industry and Putin's war chest

Bank of Ghana is expected to further hike monetary policy rate before year end

Tanzania freezes grain export permits for Kenyans resulting in scarcity and price inflation for flour in Kenya

Here are the 7 worst-performing currencies in Africa in 2022

MTN's Nigeria unit announces issuance of $54.2 million commercial paper

As people look for ways to make extra income, fraud experts worry 'parcel mule' scams are on the rise. Here's how to avoid falling for one.

Elon Musk cited Putin speech in private texts with a banker, saying the Twitter deal wouldn't make sense 'if we're heading into World War 3'

National Bank of Ethiopia issues new directives tightening control over local forex market

China seeks to dominate the smartphone market in Africa as the demand for 5G heightens

Europe energy crisis: The worst is yet to come, German utility giant Uniper warns as Russia shuts off key gas supplies indefinitely

Meta got fined $400 million for failing to protect kids' privacy on Instagram

Billionaire David Rubenstein explains why he admires Warren Buffett - and lays out the traits shared by the world's best investors

Top 5 thriving sectors and industries to invest in Africa as the population rate rises

MTN Group settles $300 million Eurobonds ahead of 2024 maturity

The EU is running low on weapons because it's given so many to Ukraine, top diplomat says

Oil prices will surge to $125 a barrel next year despite the G7's cap on Russian crude, Goldman Sachs says

The euro just dropped below $0.99 for the first time in 20 years after Russia halted gas flows

Kenya faces its biggest forex reserve offset in five years following the deflation of the country's currency

What you should know about Nigeria's impending partnership with Binance to develop a digital economic zone

Kenya ranks first in the use of digital payments across Africa, according to VISA

Netflix still has a DVD business 25 years after being founded, but it has a questionable future. Here's what it's like.

McKinsey expects African fintech revenues to soar to $30.3 billion by 2025

Stocks are starting to look less overvalued, so no need for investors to be overly cautious: JPMorgan strategist

Elon Musk says 'population collapse' is more dangerous than global warming. Experts say that won't happen.

Focus on the lawsuits ruffling Kenya's tea industry

Vodacom launches Tanzania's first 5G technology

Will Nigeria's CBN stop providing forex at official rate for Nigerian students in foreign universities? [Editor's Opinion]

Risk of civil unrest surging in more than half of the world's countries, analysis says

Starbucks names new CEO as longtime executive Howard Schultz steps aside again

Will MTN Group proceed with the planned acquisition of its South African rival?

Celsius will reopen withdrawals for customers who have custodial and withhold accounts.

Russia is weighing a plan to buy $70 billion in China's yuan and other 'friendly' currencies to weaken the ruble: report

Ethiopian Airlines' revenue surges 79% as profit hits $937 million

Google Flights data shows passengers can save money by flying mid-week and getting layover flights.

Fintech startup Flutterwave secures Nigeria's highest payments processing license

Emirates will partially resume flights to Nigeria this month - here's why

The US is sending billions of dollars' worth of weapons to Ukraine. Who knows where they'll end up being used.

Kenya's inflation rate accelerates to 8.50% in August

Former MoviePass CEO Mitch Lowe looks back on the mistakes that led to the startup's collapse

African e-commerce startup Wasoko partners with the government of Zanzibar to establish an innovation hub that will focus on building world-class tech solutions

EMTECH introduces the G.R.E.E.N. CBDC Framework(™)

Microsoft appoints Nigeria's Kunle Awosika as Managing Director of its Africa Transformation Office

Relief, as first Africa-bound Ukrainian wheat shipment since Russia's invasion finally arrives

Africa's fintech revenues expected to grow 10% yearly, hitting $230 billion by 2025

Warren Buffett turns 92 today. Here's why the investing icon dreads his birthday, and compares life to a snowball rolling down a hill.

Elon Musk told Twitter he now has fresh reasons to walk away from the $44 billion deal after whistleblower complaint

Twitter stock slips as Elon Musk points to whistleblower's claims as cause to scrap his $44 billion buyout

Investment flows to Africa reached a record $83 billion in 2021

This Nigerian tech CEO has temporarily stepped down to allow investigation into his alleged sexual misconduct

Elon Musk wants fully self-driving Teslas to go on sale by Christmas

Latest court ruling might just be the end to Central African Republic's crypto ambitions

Y Combinator's all-star alum and VC Garry Tan returns to take over the accelerator as its chief executive

Kenyan court freezes more millions belonging to Flutterwave

Elon Musk says the world still needs to use oil and gas to stop civilization from crumbling

8 effective ways young African professionals can start networking for career growth

Kenya Airways borrowed $94.1 million in half-year 2022, pushing current liabilities to $845.5 million

Saudi Arabia's game is simple: keep oil prices high as threats to its revenue loom, analysts say

5 personal finance lessons for tech professionals in Africa

Mark Zuckerberg says there is no 'shadow banning' on Facebook but admits there are 'millions of mistakes'

5 reasons Africans love using WhatsApp messenger

Meet Alain Capo-Chichi, the entrepreneur building a locally-owned smartphone brand in Ivory Coast

The man who tracks Elon Musk's private jet says he would stop if the billionaire took him on a flight and gave him an interview, report saysThe man who tracks Elon Musk's private jet says he would stop if the billionaire took him on a flight and gave him

Grimes calls Mark Zuckerberg 'under-qualified' to oversee the Metaverse, and says if he does, it's 'dead' before it's even begun

Rwanda and Norway are leading a coalition working to eliminate plastic pollution

Nigeria's GDP grows by 3.54% in Q2 2022, according to latest official stats

Moderna sues Pfizer after saying it wouldn't enforce its patents for COVID-19 vaccine technology

Here are 7 African cities with the worst traffic congestion

SpaceX and T-Mobile are teaming up to offer mobile users network access via Starlink satellites.

Mark Zuckerberg said it's hard to spend time on Twitter without getting upset, unlike Instagram's 'positive' experience

Germany returns 512 stolen Benin artefacts to Nigeria

Kenyan shilling drops to a new historic low of 120 against the US Dollar

The wheat supply situation has improved since Russia invaded Ukraine 6 months ago; but as long as the war goes on, the threat remains

Here are the cheapest & most expensive African countries to mine bitcoin

UPDATE: Naziru Isyaku Rabiu resigns from his Executive Director role at BUA Foods less than one year after appointment; here's why

Nestlé appoints Arvind Bhandari as Cluster Head for East and Horn of Africa region

After beating Airtel Africa to obtain 5-G spectrum licence in Nigeria, MTN readies for commercial roll-out

Saudi Arabia is telling oil markets that OPEC+ is still in charge - and don't you forget that, says top energy analyst

Twitter whistleblower Peiter Zatko is a cybersecurity celebrity who once said he could break the internet in 30 minutes

OPEC's production cuts could push oil prices to $150 a barrel, energy analyst says

DRC readies for more Ebola vaccinations after latest case in Beni

The surging dollar will drop next year as the US slips into recession and the Fed cuts interest rates, Wells Fargo says

As Kenya Airways struggles to shrug off its losing streak, CEO Allan Kilavuka highlights next move

A humanitarian crisis is brewing in the Horn of Africa as 22 million people face severe hunger in Ethiopia, Somalia, etc.

UK government dragged to court over colonial-era land grabs in Kenya

"House of the Dragon" drew nearly 10 million viewers on Sunday, the biggest HBO premiere ever.

Crude oil prices added to gains on Tuesday as OPEC+ reportedly contemplates output cuts.

Tanzania: There’s now Wi-Fi on Mount Kilimanjaro

Bank of Ghana goes live on EMTECH’s regulatory platform

China pledges to forgive 23 matured interest-free loans for 17 African countries

Prince Harry meets President Kagame and pays tribute to genocide victims during an unannounced trip

Natural gas is the most important story to watch as Russia goes for 'mutually assured destruction' with Europe, a top RBC strategist says

Twitter's former security chief says Jack Dorsey suffered a 'drastic loss of focus' in final year as CEO

Award-winning novelist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, said Nigeria lacks heroes of integrity.

OPEC+ may cut oil production to ease growing dysfunction in global energy markets

Moscow Exchange says it will stop accepting US dollars as collateral amid Russia's move away from 'toxic' currencies

Ebola is back in the DRC and authorities are working hard to contain it

Here’s how your boss might be spying on you with Slack, Zoom, Microsoft Teams

15 African countries with the highest food inflation as of half-year 2022

Ford faces $1.7 billion damages bill over two deaths linked to F-250 truck design, lawyers say

'MARRIED': Meta's Sheryl Sandberg ties the knot with businessman Tom Bernthal in Wyoming

7 best instant personal loan apps in Nigeria by downloads

7 business opportunities that will make more millionaires in Africa

Here's what you should know about the controversy surrounding the appointment of Uganda Airlines' new CEO

Mark Zuckerberg unveils new, boyish metaverse avatar after getting mocked for creepy, dead-eyed version

5 essential business tips from young African entrepreneurs

An Ethiopian Airlines flight missed its descent into a major airport because the pilots fell asleep, report says

IATA comments on Emirates' decision to suspend flights to Nigeria, says $464 million worth of foreign airlines' earnings are trapped

Safaricom has the fastest internet speed in Kenya, and Airtel has the fastest internet speed in Nigeria - report

Nigerian B2B e-commerce platform Omnibiz secures $15 million Pre-Series A

Here are the 10 best African airports in 2022

Bank of Ghana's MPC members vote to hike interest rate to highest level of 22%

Emirates says it will suspend flights to Nigeria due to inability to repatriate earnings

IProcure: Kenyan agritech startup secures $10.2M Series B funding

The amount stolen in crypto heists is up 60% this year to $1.9 billion, according to Chainalysis

IMF loan is expected to help Ghana strengthen its weak external position

20 African countries with the highest net migration rates as of 2022

Explainer: How retail outlets in Africa are using mobile apps to reshape the in-store shopping experience

Elon Musk scores a rare win in Twitter acquisition lawsuit as the company is ordered to hand over documents from fired general manager

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway topped up its Apple and Chevron stakes last quarter - and sold the last of its Verizon stock

I make millions selling domain names to big brands like CNN. Here's how I got into it and find new ones.

Bank of Ghana's MPC members to hold emergency meeting amid unprecedented currency slump

Nigeria’s job crisis is far worse than what the unemployment rate shows — World Bank report

The best and worst African countries for LGBTQ+ travellers

Nigeria's headline inflation soars to 19.64% in July 2022

These 10 Sub-Saharan African countries earn the lowest dollars from their exports

15 African countries with the lowest mortgage interest rates

5 proven immigration routes many Africans have successfully used to emigrate to Canada, the UK, Australia, the USA, etc5 proven immigration routes many Africans have successfully used to emigrate to Canada, the UK, Australia, the USA, etc

4 reasons why networking is essential for career growth in Africa

Serena Williams' blunt retirement essay is a warning sign to all women: You'll never have it all

Focus on Africa's 20 low-income countries according to the World Bank

SpaceX's Starlink was hacked using a $25 homemade device, researcher warns

5 key challenges of doing business in Africa

Rainwater is no longer safe to drink anywhere on Earth, due to 'forever chemicals' linked to cancer, study suggests

Elon Musk said his taxes are audited every year 'by default' — after posting a debunked Republican claim that the IRS is hiring 87,000 new agents

These 34 African countries are on the heavily indebted poor countries list according to the World Bank

TikTok is getting all the attention, but more teens spend time on YouTube, survey says

There is an incredible rise of social media influencers in Sub-Saharan Africa

15 Sub-Saharan African countries that earn the highest forex through exports of products and services

Lagos is the number one city for online shoppers in Sub-Saharan Africa

'Rich Dad Poor Dad' author Robert Kiyosaki touts silver as the best-value bet in markets today - and predicts a major crash in asset prices

Elon Musk's lawyers say Twitter is hiding the identities of key staff who calculate bot numbers, the main sticking point in the $44 billion deal: reports

15 African countries with the lowest defence budgets as of 2022

EXCLUSIVE: ChamsSwitch implements Pelpay Payment Gateway for web and mobile based merchants — Emmanuel Ojo

Ghana's inflation rate surges to 31.7% in July as cedi depreciates by more than 30%

WhatsApp is finally letting people sneak out of group chats quietly

Oil prices have tumbled almost 30% in 2 months. Here's why, and what could happen next.

Airtel Africa secures $125 million credit facility from Citibank

'Texting between iPhone and Android is broken:' Google puts Apple on blast for converting Android texts to green bubbles and 'blurry' compressed videos

Elon Musk sells Tesla shares worth $7 billion to raise cash in case he's forced to buy Twitter

Nigeria's petroleum regulator surprisingly objects to Exxon Mobile's asset sale despite approval by President Buhari

5 ways technology is helping Africa’s neighbourhood retailers to manage rising food prices

Newly released strategy document highlights America's plans to stay relevant in Africa, amid China's rising influence

Remittances sent worldwide jump by over 60% in the last decade - $653 billion sent in past year

Ghana is now seeking $3 billion loan from the IMF, double the amount it asked earlier

Exxon Mobil is finally selling its Nigerian unit to Seplat Energy for $1.28 billionExxon Mobil is finally selling its Nigerian unit to Seplat Energy for $1.28 billion

The oil market is set to tighten rapidly as winter approaches and prices are still on track to top $120 a barrel, energy expert says

These 7 African countries have recorded highest pension fund asset growth

Ahead of Tuesday’s general election, Kenyans reportedly storm supermarkets in panic buying frenzy

Russia unloads an oil cargo at an obscure Egyptian port, as ships carrying its crude increasingly cover their tracks

Meet the 5 young African entrepreneurs on the 2022 Bloomberg New Economy Catalyst list

Meet the 5 young African entrepreneurs on the 2022 Bloomberg New Economy Catalyst list

5 of Turkey's banks have adopted Russia's payment system, and Western officials are concerned it could be used to skirt sanctions

Tanzania's central bank proposes liquidity mop up amid rising inflation

Economic disaster is looming if Russia cuts off its fuel supply to Europe

7 tips for launching a new business in Africa

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