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Mastercard Teams Up with Jarir to Support Saudi SMEs Through Exclusive E-Commerce Discounts
Mastercard  is supporting a first-of-its-kind initiative involving Jarir in Saudi Arabia that provides Mastercard SME cardholders with access to discounts on products via Jarir e-commerce .........
POTRAZ Launches Business Training Programme for Zimbabwean Innovators
The Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ ) has launched a seven-day Improve Your Business (IYB) training programme aimed at helping local innovators strengthen .........
Morocco and UN Women Join Forces to Modernise Public Service Through Gender Inclusion
Morocco’s Ministry of Digital Transition and Administrative Reform  has signed a new partnership agreement with UN Women  to strengthen gender equality across the country’s public .........
Bank of Namibia, IPN and NamClear Sign Pact to Strengthen Instant Payments
The Bank of Namibia  has joined Instant Payments Namibia (IPN) and NamClear  in signing a Declaration of Intent (DoI) aimed at strengthening collaboration and advancing .........
IMF urges NBE to be ready for further monetary tightening if inflation pressures re-emerge
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) to remain prepared to tighten monetary policy further if a second round of inflationary pressures emerges, emphasizing the need to preserve the macroeconomic gains achieved under Ethiopia’s economic reform program....
The CPC on its 105th anniversary: Longevity by design, not chanceBy our staff reporter
In politics, survival over a century is rarely accidental. More often, it signals an ability to adapt, consolidate, and deliver. The Communist Party of China (CPC), now 105 years old, stands as one of the clearest examples of this principle in practice. At a time when many political parties struggle...
2026 World Cup shatters attendance record, surpasses 5 million spectators
The FIFA 2026 World Cup has become the most-attended tournament in football history after surpassing the five million spectator mark
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Kane double keeps England’s World Cup hope alive
Harry Kane scored a dramatic late brace as England came from behind to beat a spirited DR Congo 2-1 in
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Social listening Wednesday 1 July 2026
A. Osasere Okundaye joins the global list of outstanding number crunchers Osasere Okundaye, a 16-year-old Nigerian, has become Nigeria’s youngest
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NDIC begins verification, payment to depositors of 46 failed microfinance banks
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has commenced the verification and payment of insured deposits to customers of the 46
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Spotify, Afro Nation seal landmark streaming deal to keep afrobeats festival alive
Spotify has unveiled a landmark partnership with Afro Nation Portugal 2026 that will bring one of the world’s biggest African
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Awash Bank Prepares to Expand into Neighboring Countries; Awaits Central Bank Approval
Awash Bank, a renowned institution in Ethiopia, has officially announced its intention to expand beyond national borders into other regional markets. The bank has confirmed that it has submitted a formal request to the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) to realize this goal. Tsehay Shiferaw, CEO of Awa...
Microsoft, NVIDIA and Anthropic Deepen AI Collaboration with Claude General Availability
Now generally available in Microsoft  Foundry, Claude  on NVIDIA  GB300 Blackwell Ultra gives Azure-native enterprises a new foundation for building autonomous and domain-specific AI agents. .........
Visa Expands Smartphone Payment Capabilities for Small Businesses Worldwide
Visa  announced new capabilities across Visa Accept and Visa Direct that are designed to expand how smartphones can accept and send digital payments. The updates .........
Magna AI and Saudi Xerox Partner to Advance Sovereign AI Infrastructure in Saudi Arabia
Magna AI, Inc.,  the global integrated‑value‑chain sovereign AI transformation leader established through a partnership between Trend Micro  and Wistron Digital Technology Holding Company (WDH) , powered .........
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