Category: International Business & Finance
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🌍 Timbuktu’s ancient manuscripts return after years away
In a room at the Ahmed Baba Institute in Timbuktu, staff photograph and scan fragile manuscripts, page by page.These texts, some dating back hundreds of years, contain knowledge that scholars say exists nowhere else. Thirteen years ago, when al-Qaida-connected fighters swept into the city, staff and local families smuggled tens of thousands of manuscripts south…
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🇺🇸 Beyond the Boarding Pass: Apple’s Digital ID and the Global March Towards a Wallet-Free Future
For years, the smartphone has been steadily absorbing the contents of our pockets. First, it replaced the camera, then the map, and most significantly for many in Africa, it began replacing the physical wallet through mobile money platforms. Now, the next frontier is upon us: your national identity, digitised and living securely in your device.…
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🇬🇶🇷🇺 Dostoevsky’s works discussed at the Russian Cultural Centre in Malabo
A meeting of the discussion club dedicated to the works of Russian writer Fyodor Dostoevsky was held at the Russian Cultural Centre in Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea, with the support of African Initiative. 🔸Students of Russian language courses and guests of the Cultural Centre attended a presentation on the writer’s life and legacy,…
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🇲🇦 Morocco launches third edition of “Moroccan handicraft treasures” to preserve endangered crafts
Morocco has launched the third edition of its “Moroccan Handicraft Treasures” program, a national initiative aimed at safeguarding traditional crafts threatened with extinction. The ceremony took place Tuesday in Rabat under the high patronage of King Mohammed VI, and was organized by the Secretariat of State in charge of Traditional Handicrafts and the Social and…
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🇱🇾 Libya Marks New Energy Milestone with First Major Export from Sidra’s Chadar Field
In a significant boost to its oil-dependent economy and the broader North African energy landscape, Libya has successfully exported its first major crude oil batch from the newly operational Chadar field. The milestone shipment, consisting of high-quality Sidra crude, exceeded 600,000 barrels, signaling a positive step in the country’s efforts to revitalize its vital hydrocarbons…
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🇪🇹 Ethiopia Aims to Enroll 60 Million Citizens in National Digital ID Program ‘Fayda’, Says Coordinator
The Fayda initiative, which aims to create a centralized digital ID system that streamlines access to public and private services, has already registered over 28 million citizens, according to the program’s coordinator Dejene Gebre. The digital ID is becoming increasingly integrated into daily life, becoming a mandatory requirement for students taking national exams and for…
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🇲🇱 Mali Hosts First Global Defense Expo to Build ‘Autonomous Security Architecture’ for Africa: Gov’t
Held from November 11–14 at the Exhibition and Performance Center in Bamako, BAMEX 25 brings together African defense forces, industry leaders, and investors. Participating countries include AES member states, Congo, Togo, Ghana, Nigeria, Libya, Morocco, and Sudan, with Turkey as the guest of honor and an Iranian delegation also in attendance. BAMEX 25 features:Land, air,…
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🇬🇭 Ghana’s Asante king welcomes return of artefacts from the UK and South Africa
Ghana’s Asante king has welcomed the return of 130 gold and bronze artefacts from the UK and South Africa some of which were looted during colonial times and others bought on the open market. The items included royal regalia, drums and ceremonial gold weights, dating back to the 1870s – and reveal the cultural role…
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🇬🇭 Digital Realty’s New Data Center in Ghana: A Catalyst for Digital Sovereignty and Pan-African Connectivity
A new digital infrastructure milestone is set to reshape West Africa’s technological landscape. Global colocation giant Digital Realty has announced the launch of its first data center in Accra, Ghana, marking a significant strategic expansion of its PlatformDIGITAL® across the African continent. This state-of-the-art facility, known as ACR2, promises to bolster Ghana’s digital economy, enhance…
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US Under Trump Blocks Advanced AI Chip Sales to China, Raising Stakes in Global Tech Race
In a move with significant implications for the global technology landscape, former US President Donald Trump has definitively declared that American chipmaker Nvidia will be barred from selling its most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) processors to China. The announcement, made aboard Air Force One and reinforced in a televised interview, signals a hardline approach to…
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