Category: Development
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Big Banks Enter Stablecoin Era by Taking Zelle International
The move could help big bank owners of payment product head off cryptocurrency competition Zelle, the payments product owned by the countryโs largest banks, said Friday that it plans to allow users to start making international payments using stablecoins, a type of cryptocurrency. The move by Early Warning Services, which is owned by a consortium…
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Halo Braid: How a Harvard-Invented Robot is Weaving a New Future for the Hair Braiding Industry
A groundbreaking innovation born within Harvard’s halls is poised to revolutionize a cornerstone of cultural beauty and haircare. Halo Braid, an automated hair-braiding device developed by alumni Yinka Ogunbiyi and David Afolabi, is challenging a millennia-old practice with cutting-edge robotics. Its recent success in securing significant investment capital signals a transformative moment for the multi-billion…
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๐ช๐น Abiy Ahmed Launches Ethiopiaโs First Drone Assembly Factory Amid Regional Arms Race
Ethiopia has taken another step toward asserting its technological and military independence with the inauguration of SkyWin Aeronautics Industries, a state-linked drone assembly facility in Addis Ababa. The factory, officially opened on March 8, 2025, was launched by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, who hailed the project as a milestone in the nationโs journey toward self-reliance…
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๐ท๐บ๐ช๐น “Rosatom” will build a nuclear power plant in Ethiopia based on the modern and safe VVER-1200 reactor
๐ท๐บ๐ช๐น “Rosatom” will build a nuclear power plant in Ethiopia based on the modern and safe VVER-1200 reactor โ the Russian ambassador to the country, Evgeny Terekhin. ๐ฌ “The document, signed by the Director General of Rosatom Alexey Likhachev and his Ethiopian counterpart Ashebir Balchi, defines a clear sequence of steps: the creation of a…
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๐ฑ๐ธ In Lesotho, Momentum Is Building to Reclaim King Moshoeshoe Iโs Heritage
Of Thrones and Thabo Mbekiโs โI am an Africanโ: King Moshoeshoe Iโs Diplomatic Gambit at the Great London Exposition A Legacy in Exile: The Story of 80 Artefacts and a King’s Foresight In the annals of African history, the year 1862 stands as a moment of complex diplomacy and strategic foresight for the Basotho nation.…
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๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ธ Zambia Welcomes US Aid Cuts as ‘Long Overdue’ Step Toward Self-Reliance, President Says
The closure of USAID operations presents Zambia with a chance to โtake care of our own affairs,โ President Hakainde Hichilema said in an interview with a British newspaper. He said while the withdrawal of fundsโpreviously covering about a third of Zambiaโs health budgetโwas painful, it will ultimately drive economic independence. โIt forces us to grow…
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๐ฆ๐ฑ Albania’s Digital Dawn: Meet Diella, The World’s First AI Minister
In a move that has captured global attention, the Balkan nation of Albania has become the first country in the world to appoint an artificial intelligence to a cabinet-level position. Named Diella, which means “sun” in Albanian, this virtual minister is tasked with a critical mission: eradicating corruption in public procurement [citation:1][citation:9]. The appointment was…
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๐บ๐ธ U.S. Government Grinds to a Halt: Political Gridlock and Potential Global Ripples
The U.S. federal government has entered a shutdown, a domestic political event that carries significant and immediate consequences for vital health, economic, and food security programs across the African continent. The halt in funding has abruptly frozen U.S. foreign aid, threatening to reverse decades of progress in public health and destabilize development partnerships. ๐๏ธ What…
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๐จ๐ฎ Uber’s Exit from Ivory Coast: Reshaping Abidjan’s Ride-Hailing Landscape
Uber’s Surprise Departure from West African Market In a move that surprised both users and industry observers, Uber officially ceased operations in Cรดte d’Ivoire on September 24, 2025, marking the complete withdrawal of the ride-hailing giant from its first African market after six years of operation. The company, which had launched in Abidjan in December…
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๐ฒ๐บ Corporate Council on Africa Announces the Republic of Mauritius as Host of 2026 U.S.-Africa Business Summit
Washington, DCโ The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) and the Government of the Republic of Mauritius have the honor to announce that the Republic of Mauritius will host the 18th U.S.-Africa Business Summit in 2026. A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was signed today on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York…
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