Category: International Business & Finance
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Big Barrels: African Oil and Gas and the Quest for Prosperity
Big Barrels takes aim at the perception that in Africa oil and gas can do no good. For decades, resource wealth in Sub-Saharan Africa has been synonymous with corruption and dysfunction. The reality is far more complex and generally more encouraging. In a series of eight case studies Big Barrels looks at what African nations…
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Reparations Conference: Build Principled Unity With All Colonized & Oppressed Peoples
Join us for Day 2 of the National Days of Reparations to African People campaign! Reparations Conference: Build Principled Unity With All Colonized & Oppressed Peoples 📍 Location: Uhuru Solidarity Center, 2654 Gravois Ave, St. Louis, MO and ZOOM🕘 Time: 10 AM – 5 PM CT (breakfast meet & greet at 9am) The Reparations Conference features keynote speaker Chairman Omali Yeshitela, founder and leader of the African People’s…
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Five Things: The Speeches That Defined Obama’s Legacy
A new book offers an inside look at how the president addressed marriage equality, health care, and domestic terrorism, all within one 10-day span. Here’s what we learned. 1 Three years into his presidency, Barack Obama shed his first tear.In Grace: President Obama and Ten Days in the Battle for America, out October 4, author…
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The Federation Papers; a Pan African Manifesto
The East African Federation is an ambitious project to politically and economically integrate several countries in East Africa, including Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. The idea behind the federation is to merge these states into a single federal entity, governed by a central government, similar in some…
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Stripe’s $1.1 Billion Bet on Stablecoin Infrastructure with Bridge Acquisition
Stripe, once wary of crypto, has acquired Bridge, a startup focused on stablecoin payments, for $1.1 billion. Bridge processed $5 billion annually, but Stripe’s interest lies in the team’s expertise and the product’s readiness to scale stablecoin-based financial services. With stablecoins processing $7 trillion in 2022, Stripe sees them as a modern alternative to legacy…
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America’s Embrace of Marijuana
High support Twelve years ago, mainstream politicians opposed marijuana legalization. Recreational use was forbidden even in the most liberal states. Today, even conservative states are considering the policy — including North Dakota, South Dakota and Florida, through ballot initiatives this November. And both presidential contenders now favor legalization. Kamala Harris confirmed her support this month.…
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Moussa Condé: The Strategist Behind Doumbouya’s Regime and Alpha Condé’s Shadow in Guinea
Dans un décret lu à la télévision nationale, le Général Mamadi Doumbouya a nommé Moussa Condé, comme nouveau directeur de la Communication et de l’Information (DCI) de la présidence de la République. Guinea’s political scene remains turbulent following the 2021 coup that ousted Alpha Condé, with current leader Mamady Doumbouya now relying on new figures…
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🇬🇭 Ghana’s parliament suspended indefinitely
Ghana’s Speaker of Parliament has adjourned proceedings in the House indefinitely citing the lack of a quorum as the reason for the suspension. Although he did not disclose the full contents of the Supreme Court’s communication, Alban Bagbin chose to suspend the sitting due to insufficient attendance, local reports say. His decision follows recent events…
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Zimbabwe government makes e-payment compulsory for all businesses
Under this new direction, all businesses must accept Point-of-Sale (POS) machine transactions. The move is aimed at prohibiting businesses from engaging in unfair trade practices. It also seeks to protect consumers from robbery incidents and promote safer and more convenient payment methods, providing consumers with payment options to choose from. In line with this, the…
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