In the days before drug kingpin Tony Mokbel vanished mid-trial, fleeing to Greece, his lawyer Nicola Gobbo told police to keep a close eye on him – and at the …
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Young family splashes almost $6 million on Bondi Junction cottage
The buyers beat three other bidders to win the keys to the three-bedroom home in a hot auction – to the vendors’ amazement.Read More
Read More »News24 | Senegalese protesters clash with police over election delay
Senegalese security forces on Friday clashed with hundreds of protesters opposed to the delay of a presidential election, as the justice minister rejected allegations that the postponement was an attempted …
Read More »Nigeria has Again Moved the Official Exchange Rate Closer to the Parallel Market Rate
The country’s central bank and other monetary authorities are implementing new measures to quell the rapid depreciation of the naira currency against the dollar and attract foreign investors. Over the …
Read More »A Massive Step Forward for South Africa’s EV Infrastructure
Zero Carbon Charge (ZCC) has inked a R1-billion deal to bring new 480kW electric-car “superchargers” to South Africa. The South African company has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with …
Read More »New Deal Brings the Mineral Rich Region of the Congo to World Markets
Ivanhoe Mines and commodities trader Trafigura Group signed deals to transport copper by rail from the Democratic Republic of Congo to neighbouring Angola’s port of Lobito, marking the first long-term …
Read More »Building Modern Cross-border Payments Infrastructure and Tools for Africa
Founded in 2022 by Joshua Tebepina, CEO, and Arepade Peremi, CTO, Bingtellar enables swift and cost-effective cross-border transactions into or across Africa for diaspora, freelancers, remote teams, international contractors, and …
Read More »Getting a Bank Loan in Africa isn’t the Most Inclusive Experience for Everyone
Africa is home to over 350 million people who have never had a bank account. That already excludes a chunk of the population from accessing credit. There’s the usual slow …
Read More »French police fire tear gas on anti-motorway activists
Police fired tear gas and made arrests Friday ahead of a weekend protest by environmentalists opposing a planned motorway in southwest France, AFP journalists on the scene saw. The post …
Read More »Israel undercover killings in West Bank hospital may be war crime: UN experts
United Nations rights experts warned Friday that killings by alleged undercover Israeli agents in a West Bank hospital last week could constitute war crimes and urging an investigation. The post …
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