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For today only, the 85-inch Samsung The Frame Pro (2025) is down to $2,799.99, saving you $1,500 on the huge art-style TV. Samsung had already lined up a promo price of $2,999.99 for this model in this week’s Memorial Day sale, but the extra flash sale discount brings it down another $200. It’s part of Samsung’s “20 Years on the 20th” promo, which marks the company’s claim of being the top global TV brand for 20 consecutive years. That means this better Frame Pro price disappears at 11:59 PM ET. The Frame Pro is Samsung’s more advanced take on its…
In 2008, Danladi Verheijen co-founded Verod Capital Management, a private equity investment firm focused on West Africa. Africa Private Equity News editor-in-chief Jaco Maritz interviewed him about his journey as an investor and the lessons he has learnt along the way.Topics discussed during the interview include:The deal that put Verod on the mapBacking Moniepoint, an African unicornWhy he likes the gym businessHis toughest moments as an investorLong-distance running as a metaphor for business
Jwaneng — Minister for State President, Defence and Security, Mr Moeti Mohwasa has called on the private sector to collaborate with the government in its development agenda. He made the appeal recently when touring Jwaneng police station, which is getting a facelift through the Ikageng Public Works Programme, in collaboration with Dulux Botswana and Jwaneng Technical College. He said owing to budgetary constraints, the government could not manage to drive service delivery alone, hence the need for private businesses to play a role. Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines He applauded Dulux Botswana and other stakeholders…
Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) approved up to $100 million in investments for African technology fund managers. AFC made initial commitments to Lightrock Africa Fund II and Future Africa Fund III, including a planned $40 million investment in the latter. African tech startups raised $2.4 billion in equity financing in 2025, up 8% year-on-year, according to Partech Africa. Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has launched an investment program targeting African technology funds, with initial commitments to Lightrock and Future Africa, as the institution seeks to increase the share of African institutional capital in the continent’s venture capital ecosystem.…
The Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBoS) has raised concern over the country’s labour market structure, calling for urgent policy action to expand formal employment opportunities after new data revealed that informality continues to dominate work across the country. The latest report, The Gambia Labour Market: Progress and Trends (2022-2026), shows that 85.8 percent of employed persons were engaged in informal work in the first quarter of 2026 meaning fewer than two in ten workers are in secure, regulated employment with social protection benefits. According to the findings, the informal economy remains deeply entrenched across major sectors of the economy. Informality…
Make CryptoSlate preferred on The Bitcoin price dropping below $78,000 has shifted market attention to whether buyers can defend the $76,000 area or whether the pullback opens the way for a deeper move toward $70,000.Crypto market maker Wintermute said the latest decline followed another rejection near $82,000, where Bitcoin has struggled to reclaim its 200-day moving average.The move has turned what looked like a routine consolidation after a rally from $60,000 into a broader test of market depth, institutional demand, and short-term holder conviction.That makes the $76,000 area the immediate Bitcoin support level to watch.Inflation and yields weaken the case…
In the 1990s, when most Nigerian businesses still relied on paper files, fax machines, and office memos, Chuma Chukwujama was already convinced software was the future he should pursue. Fresh out of studying electrical and electronics engineering at Obafemi Awolowo University, one of Nigeria’s premier universities, in 1996, he had realised something early: he did not want to become a traditional engineer. Nigeria was still under military rule; engineering jobs were limited despite a high employment rate of over 82%, which was mostly informal; and the internet economy, which would later reshape business operations worldwide, was only beginning to take shape. So…
A California jury has unanimously dismissed Elon Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI, CEO Sam Altman, and Microsoft. The jury determined that Musk waited too long to bring the claims, resulting in the expiration of the statute of limitations on both the breach of charitable trust and unjust enrichment claims against OpenAI. As a result, Microsoft’s remaining claims were dismissed as a matter of law following the jury’s decision on the OpenAI claims. The jury reached its verdict in around two hours after a three-week trial that featured testimony from Musk, Altman, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, and other figures from the tech…
precarious balance As Washington prepares renewed annual support and the World Bank expands financing, economists warn of rising debt-servicing costs, sovereign risk transfer and persistent hard-currency shortages. By Michael Masrie Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed in parliament during a session to approve the country’s 2024/25 budget, 4 July 2024. © Tiksa Negeri/REUTERS Published on May 12, 2026 at 10:30 am (GMT +1) Ethiopia’s public debt has climbed to $51.8bn, placing renewed pressure on Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s macroeconomic reform agenda, just as Washington prepares a new $1bn annual support package and multilateral lenders deepen financial backing tied to the country’s IMF programme.
NEW YORK CITY, NY, UNITED STATES, March 30, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Former Sierra Leone Ambassador Sidique Wai to Lead Strategic Initiative Connecting African Governments, Diaspora Leaders, and U.S. Institutions at Critical Inflection Point for U.S.-Africa Relations Gotham Government Relations, a leading New York-based government affairs and strategic advocacy firm, today announced the launch of the Gotham Africa Practice, a comprehensive platform designed to serve African governments, diaspora communities, and institutional stakeholders seeking effective engagement with Washington, New York, and U.S. policy institutions. The Gotham Africa Practice is the first Africa focused initiative by any major lobbying and government relations firm…