Luno is turning its crypto exchange into an institutional infrastructure business

Luno is moving beyond retail crypto to sell digital asset infrastructure, stablecoin issuance, and cross-border payment rails to institutions.

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Addis Ababa explosions: Blasts heard in Ethiopia's capital after drone flights banned

It comes a week after fighting erupted north of the capital between the army and a new alliance of armed groups.

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Egyptian police arrest all six journalists of investigative outlet

Egyptian police arrested six journalists from a fact-checking and investigative media outlet, accusing them of spreading misinformation on behalf of the banned Muslim Brotherhood, which the publicatio…

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Botswana under fire after authorising elephant killing for independence celebrations | Africanews

The government of Botswana faced backlash from animal rights activists after it approved the hunting of 23 elephants to provide meat for independence celebrations.

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Joburg crisis demands capable leadership, not just financial rescue

Finance minister Enoch Godongwana announced this month that the National Treasury is developing an “intensive intervention” to help rescue Johannesburg. The Treasury intends to work with the City for …

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Catalytic power of platinum, palladium being eyed for drones

The catalytic properties of platinum and palladium are being researched and developed as a potential source of significant upliftment for drones. The higher energy density that platinum and palladium can provide is being viewed as an extender of operating time, increased payload capacity and improved performance.

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Thirteen sentenced to jail in France over deadly Channel migrant boat sinking | Africanews

Thirteen people were sentenced to up to 10 years in prison for organising the crossing of a small boat through the English Channel in November 2021. A total of 31 migrants died when the ship sank.

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Sovereignty and subversion: Africa’s risk perception reviewed - African Business

Africa is spearheading two derisking initiatives: one proving creditworthiness to the global financial system and one reducing exposure to it.

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When VW sneezes, Nelson Mandela Bay catches a cold

When a major manufacturer falters, the impact does not stop at the factory gate. Volkswagen’s 75-year history in Kariega shows what is at stake as Nelson Mandela Bay’s manufacturing base comes under g…

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Ionic Rare Earths applies for Aim shares listing

ASX-listed Ionic Rare Earths is applying to list its shares on the Alternative Investment Market (Aim) of the LSE. Ionic says it has established a significant operational presence in the UK, and believes that the Aim admission will support its growth ambitions, including advancing the Belfast commercial magnet recycling facility currently being developed by Ionic Technologies.

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Mali: more than 2,400 schools remain closed as insecurity disrupts new school year | Africanews

The government has made education a priority, but the security situation remains a major obstacle to reopening schools in affected areas.

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Chipolatas and mash — they’re bangers, but smaller

Pork chipolatas – essentially they’re baby pork bangers even though they’re never called that – can be a fun alternative to conventional bangers for this family favourite.…

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Zimbabwe businessman Wicknell Chivayo and wife killed in helicopter crash | Africanews

Police confirmed in a short statement on X that the helicopter was carrying six occupants but could not immediately confirm the identities of the victims.

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Aliko Dangote: 'Nobody can make Africa great but us' says Nigerian tycoon

Africa's richest man says Africans should take the fate of their continent in their own hands, rather than relying on foreigners.

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DRC: Death of local official highlights tensions around Ebola response | Africanews

Karondwa was buried in his native Lubero, as calls grow for an investigation into his death and for greater trust between communities and health workers fighting the Ebola outbreak.

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Wicknell Chivayo: Zimbabwean businessman and wife killed in helicopter crash

Chivayo was known for his lavish lifestyle, close ties to African presidents and lucrative government contracts.

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👨🏿‍🚀TechCabal Daily – Dangote’s cross-border IPO dash | TechCabal

In today's edition: Kenyans may soon be able to buy Dangote shares || Woolworths is mastering dark store strategy || JPMorgan hires Sub-Saharan African lead || Is the JSE catching tech startups young?

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What do Nigerians think of Bola Tinubu

With elections looming early next year, African Business heads to Lagos to ask Nigerians to rate the first term of President Bola Tinubu.

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Bangkok, a fever dream in neon and sepia, feeds hungry souls

Thailand’s capital is the world’s most visited city, a place where monks in saffron robes rest in the shade of towering malls, and heritage-inspired meals are served in former family shophouses. …

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‘They raped our country’: documentary follows Kenyans’ fight for restitution over stolen land

Multinational tea companies still occupy ancestral highlands of communities displaced during British colonial era

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Africa’s largest airline orders 10 Boeing freighters, secures option to buy 8 more as demand grows

Ethiopian Airlines is expanding its freight operations by signing a deal to purchase 10 new Boeing cargo planes, with an option for eight more

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Paramount gets court green light on Warner Bros deal, names Mattel’s Kreiz co-CEO

Sept 30 (Reuters) - A US judge entered an order on Wednesday allowing Paramount to close its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros, ending a months-long holdup, as the company named M…

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Historic low water levels reveal shipwreck in Germany and more from around the world

Moving, tragic, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking ... a selection of recent images from our planet.…

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A formula for failure — ‘ringfencing’, where Joburg takes 30% off the top

City Power’s new 70/30 revenue split isn

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Passengers of diverted flydubai flight land in Israel | Africanews

Passengers on a FlyDubai flight that made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after a violent cockpit incident, arrived in Tel Aviv on Wednesday, describing the ordeal as “very terrifying”

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Africa’s richest man picks US firm Honeywell for $300 million Kenya refinery deal

Aliko Dangote has enlisted Honeywell Technologies to provide engineering and technology for his ambitious $16 billion refinery project in Kenya

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Eye on Africa - Ethiopian AI expert, Timnit Gebru, wins 'alternative Nobel'

In tonight's edition, Africa's richest man breaks ground on a 16 billion dollar oil refinery in Kenya. Also, at universities across Cameroon, programming is overshadowed with uncertainty amidst an indefinite…

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Blunt-force justice — new bill proposes excessive punishment for artisanal mining

The General (Mining) Laws Amendment Bill proposes penalties of up to 30 years’ imprisonment and a R100-million fine for unlicensed mining. But the Bill fails to distinguish between violent criminal ne…

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'No backing down': S.African anti-migrant protesters vow to keep marching

South African anti-migrant protesters rallied in Durban vow to keep up their months-long fight to get undocumented migrants to leave the country

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