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🔅 Kenya's Political Heatwave

baobabnewsletter • 0 implied HN points • 03 Apr 23
🌍 World Politics Africa
  1. Opposition leader in Kenya, Raila Odinga, calls for protests over high living costs and electoral fraud
  2. Protests in Kenya have led to violence, including attacks on police stations and political party offices
  3. Government claims fair elections, while opposition leader Odinga accepts peace calls but reserves the right to protest

ACR #19: P2P Marketplace Shuts Down

Africa Crypto Report (ACR) • 0 implied HN points • 10 Apr 23
🔮 Crypto Africa
  1. Paxful, a popular P2P platform for trading bitcoin in Africa, has suspended its operations.
  2. The shutdown of Paxful will have a significant impact on African users, particularly in Nigeria.
  3. Regulatory challenges, staff departures, and a possible lawsuit may have contributed to Paxful's closure.
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Intelligence Digest - 2024-01-21

Hill Bill • 0 implied HN points • 21 Jan 24
🌍 World Politics Africa
  1. Iran launched a satellite into its highest orbit, raising concerns about its ballistic missile program.
  2. Russia has become China's top crude oil supplier in 2023, defying Western sanctions.
  3. Japan successfully landed a spacecraft on the moon, joining a select group of countries.

🔅 Senegal's Election Surprises & UNDP's Billion-Dollar Bet on Africa's Youth

baobabnewsletter • 0 implied HN points • 22 Jan 24
🌍 World Politics Africa
  1. Senegal's presidential election is stirring buzz with notable candidates missing from the approved list, making the race wide open.
  2. UNDP is launching 'Timbuktoo,' a billion-dollar initiative to promote innovation and youth in Africa, aiming to boost the continent's startup culture.
  3. Cameroon is starting to vaccinate children with a new malaria vaccine as part of a larger plan to combat the disease, despite the vaccine's imperfections.

YourINT SITREP (02 FEB 2024)

TOP SECRET UMBRA • 0 implied HN points • 02 Feb 24
🌍 World Politics Africa
  1. U.S. expresses concern about the increasingly dangerous phase of Chinese hacking operations.
  2. Cyber chiefs are confident that the 2024 election will be the most secure in history.
  3. Plans for U.S. strikes on Iranian personnel and facilities in Iraq and Syria have been approved.

Alert: Central Bank of Nigeria Circular TED/FEM/PUB/FPC/01/007

RegAlert • 0 implied HN points • 11 Oct 21
💰 Finance Africa
  1. The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued a circular regarding the introduction of the Pan African Payments and Settlement System (PAPSS) for faster and cheaper cross-border transactions within Africa.
  2. The PAPSS system supports cross-border retail payments in local currencies in West Africa and inter-bank settlement in USD.
  3. Each central bank will determine eligible transactions for foreign exchange, and commercial banks may maintain a USD settlement account at Afreximbank for payments outside of eligible transactions.

Afridigest Week in Review: What's happening at Gro Intelligence?

Afridigest • 0 implied HN points • 26 Feb 24
💼 Business Africa
  1. Afridigest Week in Review provides insights on organizations and executives in Africa's tech industry like Gro Intelligence, Jumia, Moove, Umba, and more.
  2. The Week in Review mentions notable executives such as the CEO of Tingo, Marketforce, Moove, Nigeria's minister of digital economy, and others.
  3. The content is aimed at keeping readers informed about recent developments and key players in the African tech ecosystem.

Africa

the rohn report • 0 implied HN points • 24 Aug 20
🌐 International Africa
  1. Africa's land area is nearly 4 times the size of the United States' continental landmass, and it's been inhabited for much longer than the Americas.
  2. Despite challenges like colonization and civil wars, Africa holds immense potential and ancient wisdom that the world needs.
  3. The lifestyle and wisdom of ancient African tribes like the Bushmen, who still live close to nature in the Kalahari desert, offer valuable insights into a different way of living that we've largely forgotten.

34 conferences for African SMEs/Startups

Grant & Co • 0 implied HN points • 29 Jan 24
💼 Business Africa
  1. Consider your purpose before attending conferences to make them valuable.
  2. Conferences can be a great way to network and meet potential partners or investors.
  3. Find conferences that cater to African SMEs/Startups for better opportunities.

Funded better, faster, stronger, ever after

Grant & Co • 0 implied HN points • 22 Jan 20
💼 Business Africa
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