Business / Finance
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Kenya Commends IOM Leadership, Calls for Continued Support Amid Funding Gaps,
Kenya has praised the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) for its leadership in strengthening national and global migration governance, while urging continued support for field operations despite persistent financial constraints. Permanent Representative Ambassador Dr.…
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African Cities Innovation Fund Launches to Drive Collaborative Urban Solutions
The Million Lives Collective (MLC) and the Judith Neilson Foundation have joined forces to launch the African Cities Innovation Fund (ACIF), a new grant program aimed at catalyzing collaborative innovations for smart, healthy, equitable, and…
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IFC Supports Breakthrough in Africa’s Vaccine Manufacturing as Biovac Launches Cholera Vaccine Trials
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is celebrating a landmark achievement in Africa’s health security as its client, Biovac, begins clinical trials for South Africa’s first domestically developed oral cholera vaccine. This breakthrough promises to provide…
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King Charles III and Princess Diana’s Rare Wedding Champagne to Be Auctioned
The magnum of 1961 Dom Perignon Vintage could fetch between 500,000 and 600,000 Danish kroner ($78,000 and $93,000) at the December 11 auction in a Copenhagen suburb, the auction house said.
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BBC ‘Determined to Fight’ Trump Defamation Case: Chairman
The BBC apologised last week for giving the impression in a documentary that Trump had directly urged “violent action” just before the assault on the US Capitol by his supporters on January 6, 2021.
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Mushroom Material Takes on Plastic Packaging at Belgian Start-Up
On a gleaming new production line in Brussels, Julien Jacquet shows off a row of milky-white soap bar wrappers — made by what is billed as Europe’s first factory for mushroom-based packaging.
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Samsung Unveils Brand New Collection of 22 Masterpieces from Galleries Exhibiting at Art Basel Paris 2025
Samsung Electronics has announced the release of a new 22-work collection in collaboration with Art Basel Paris 2025, bringing the creative spirit of the fair into homes around the world.
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Jumba unveils App to Transform Construction Material Sourcing in Kenya
Jumba, Africa’s largest digital marketplace for construction materials, has today unveiled the Jumba App, a groundbreaking platform designed to tackle one of Kenya’s biggest construction challenges.
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Tens of thousands march in Brussels against austerity plans
Holding coloured balloons, blowing whistles and setting off smoke bombs, protesters started marching through the city in the morning, blocking traffic.
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New US Visa Bond Pilot Program to Hit Tanzania
The measure will take effect on October 23, 2025, and will require applicants for B-1 (business) and B-2 (tourist) visas to post a refundable bond of up to US$15,000.
