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Data is precious in Africa, where they are more difficult to collect. So it will be interesting to see who has acquired Jumia, the ecommerce business...
April fool jokes feel superfluous this morning as we emerge from what feels like a year-long month of March.Now from the bunker, we're surveying...
The only traffic on the transatlantic air route that passes over the Lafferty office is cargo planes now.With oil prices slumping under $20 a barrel,...
Looking on the bright side of all of this, said one tweeter over the weekend (and with a lot of sarcasm): when this is over we'll have a police state...
Along with supermarkets, pharmacies and post offices, banks are among the few businesses staying open to the public during what's now a three to four...
Facebook may take a stake in Indian conglomerate Reliance Jio, which has seized a major share of the telco market, though not without the aid of the state....
One of the early signals of the vectors of coronavirus transmission came when airport chiefs began coming down with the disease earlier this month. A...
What is it with political leaders going on a "war footing"?Around the world, political leaders are calling on central bankers to do something,...
It has been illuminating watching citizens and world leaders move from complacency to unabated action in the space of a few days. The front page of this...
The world seems a much-changed place since our last news bulletin a few days back. Solidarity is in order.Safaricom is cutting payment fees for the next...
It's time for solidarity, because COVID-19 appears to be bringing out the best and worst in people and nations. Italy, reeling from the impact of...
Well, now at least we know.Carrying on as usual is not the solution to preventing a pandemic, despite the exhortations of the UK and US leaders. While...
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