Google Escapes Ad Business Breakup as US Judge Orders Changes to Its Operations
Google has avoided a major breakup of its advertising business after a US federal judge rejected the government’s push to…
Category: International
OPEC+ Likely to Keep October Oil Output Unchanged as Iran War Disrupts Supply
OPEC+ is expected to keep its oil production policy unchanged for October as disruptions linked to the Iran war continue…
AfCFTA Unveils $5.17bn Digital Trade Corridor to Transform African Commerce
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) is set to strengthen digital trade across the continent with the establishment of…
UAE Energy Firm Moves to Acquire 90% Stake in Azura Power
Abu Dhabi-based energy infrastructure platform ePointZero is set to acquire a 90 percent stake in Azura Power Holdings Limited, in…
Dow Falls 374 Points as U.S.-Iran Strikes Rattle Markets, But Wall Street Ends August Higher
The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell sharply on Monday as renewed military strikes between the United States and Iran sent…
Ventures Platform Raises $84m as Investors Double Down on African Startups
Ventures Platform has secured $84 million in fresh funding for its second institutional fund, surpassing its initial $75 million target…
WIOCC Secures $300 Million Investment to Expand Africa’s Digital Infrastructure
WIOCC Group has secured a $300 million investment from the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and Vision International Investment Company (Vision…
Africa’s Next Investment Boom Shifts Beyond Fintech as Cleantech Gains Ground
Africa’s technology investment story is beginning to change, with investors increasingly looking beyond fintech for opportunities in sectors addressing the…
Oil Price Surges Above $94 as US-Iran Conflict Raises Strait of Hormuz Fears
Oil prices surged above $94 a barrel on Tuesday as the escalating conflict between the United States and Iran sparked…
Hormuz Shipping Traffic Slumps as U.S.-Iran Strikes Send Oil Prices Higher
The Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic has dropped sharply as escalating tensions between the United States and Iran continue to…
OpenAI Set to Release Astra AI Model With Advanced Cybersecurity Capabilities
OpenAI is preparing to release Astra, a new artificial intelligence model with powerful cybersecurity capabilities that can identify and exploit…
Dangote Moves to Buy Ships as Nigeria’s Vessel Shortage Threatens Cement Exports
Dangote Industries Limited is considering buying its own cargo ships after struggling to find a vessel capable of moving just…
Apple Unveils ‘Shocking Evidence’ in OpenAI Trade Secret Dispute
Apple has presented what it describes as “shocking evidence” in its ongoing legal battle with OpenAI, accusing a former employee…
Brent Crude Surges Above $90 as US-Iran Conflict Threatens Global Oil Supplies
Brent crude prices surged above $90 per barrel on Monday as renewed military attacks between the United States and Iran…
Oil Prices Rise as Trump Threatens Fresh Strikes on Iran, Raising Global Supply Fears
Oil prices climbed on Tuesday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened further military action against Iran, reigniting concerns over crude…
Africa’s Next Investment Boom Shifts Beyond Fintech as Cleantech Gains Ground
Africa’s technology investment landscape is beginning to change, with investors increasingly looking beyond fintech to businesses tackling some of the…
Nvidia’s AI Advantage Goes Beyond GPUs as Data Centres Enter New Efficiency Race
Nvidia’s AI advantage is increasingly moving beyond its powerful graphics processing units (GPUs), as the company positions itself to control…
Stock Futures Slip After U.S.-Iran Strikes as Wall Street Eyes Winning August
U.S. stock futures slipped early Monday after renewed military strikes between the United States and Iran triggered fresh concerns about…
Kenya Pipeline Targets KSh93.7 Billion Revenue From 25-Year Gulf Energy Oil Deal
Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) is set to deepen its role in Kenya’s emerging oil industry after its subsidiary, Kenya Petroleum…
Rwanda Secures First Yen-Denominated Loan Worth $190 Million
Rwanda has secured a $190 million World Bank Group-backed loan, marking the country’s first-ever borrowing in Japanese yen as Kigali…
GCB Bank Backs Ghana’s New Non-Interest Finance Framework to Expand Financial Inclusion
GCB Bank has thrown its support behind Ghana’s new non-interest finance framework, describing the inauguration of the Non-Interest Financial Advisory…
Thailand, Nigeria deepen agricultural ties
Nigeria and Thailand have taken steps to deepen cooperation in agriculture, with a new partnership targeting youth skills development, modern…
AI Boom Triggers Android Memory Crunch as Google Tightens App Rules
Google is tightening its requirements for Android apps as the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) data centres contributes to…
OpenAI Introduces ChatGPT Ads in India as Company Pushes to Boost Revenue
OpenAI has begun displaying advertisements on ChatGPT for selected users in India, marking a major step in the artificial intelligence…
Venezuela Oil Revival Gains Momentum as U.S. Firms Move Into PDVSA Deals
Venezuela’s long-awaited oil sector revival appears to be gathering pace after two U.S. companies, SLB and Hunt Oil, signed agreements…
S&P 500 Futures Hold Steady as Investors Await Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole Speech
S&P 500 futures were little changed early Friday as investors turned their attention to Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh’s highly…
NCDMB Calls for Pan-African Local Content Partnerships to Boost Africa’s Industrial Growth
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has called for stronger Pan-African local content collaboration to unlock Africa’s industrial…
Hormuz Tanker Traffic Falls as Oil Flows Recover Despite Rising Tensions
Tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen below its recent average, even as crude oil flows through the…
OpenAI, Google, Anthropic, Microsoft Join 100+ Firms to Fight Rising AI Cyber Threats
More than 100 technology companies, cybersecurity firms and major financial institutions are calling for urgent action against the growing threat…
Nigeria, Thailand Deepen Push for Agriculture and Technology Partnerships
Nigeria and Thailand are moving to strengthen their bilateral relationship, with agriculture, technology, renewable energy, commerce and other strategic sectors…