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14 Killed as Airstrikes Hit Chhay Hoe Monastery in Sagaing
Rescue workers said the site was struck twice as civilians gathered for a meditation retreat during Buddhist Lent.
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Foreign Investors Lose Ground as Nigerian Institutions Pour Trillions Into NGX Rally
Foreign participation has collapsed to 5.6% in July as local institutions drove an equities boom that produced up to 60% YTD gains at 2026 peaks.
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Oil Markets Slip as Traders Await U.S. Sanctions on Iran
Markets fell as traders awaited Washington's new sanctions on Iran, while Tehran downplayed the threat and analysts warned of ongoing volatility.
ETranzact Revenue up 22.6% to ₦16.28 Billion, Profit Slides as Costs Rise
Revenue rose 22.6% to ₦16.28 billion in H1 2026, but cost inflation pushed operating profit down and operating cash flow into negative ₦6.86 billion.
New York Tops San Francisco for Tech Talent, CBRE Says
AI-related roles now account for nearly one-third of all tech-talent job listings in the U.S., per the new CBRE report.
Tech
Letara’s ¥2.6 Billion Raise Pushes Hybrid Rockets Toward Defense and Larger Launches
Letara secured ¥2.6 billion (~$16 million) to scale hybrid propulsion from small-satellite thrusters toward defense and launch markets.
Tech Signals
LinkedIn Says AI “Slop” Reports Cut Views by 40%, Adds Alerts for Flagged Posts
Aug 21, 2026
Tesla, Uber, Waymo Cleared to Deploy up to 8,000 Robotaxis in Las Vegas
Aug 21, 2026
OpenAI’s Private Safety Processing Gives Enterprises Cross-Session Monitoring Without Data Retention
Aug 19, 2026
Also Accelerates Push Into Autonomous Delivery With $150 Million Series D
Aug 19, 2026
Rare Books Are at Risk as Report Links Amazon Warehouses to Destructive AI Scanning
404 Media tracked a rare volume to an Amazon Las Vegas facility where employees say bindings are cut and books are scanned and destroyed.
ICE Agents Barred From Wearing Meta Glasses While on Duty, Memo Warns
A DHS memo says Meta Glasses could capture sensitive data, prompting ICE to bar them as sightings of agents rise.
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Top 10 Africa's Best Investment Destinations for 2025/2026
This time on The Axis List, Seychelles and Mauritius retain top spots, Nigeria drops 9 places, Tanzania overtakes Kenya per based on RMB's 2025/26 rankings.
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✎ Editor's PickAfrica’s Place in the Global AI Economy
Africa holds 3% of global data-centre investment in a category now absorbing more than a fifth of the world's greenfield capital, and the gap in infrastructure, data, skills and governance will decide whether the continent builds AI value or only buys it.
✎ Editor's PickAs concern about social isolation grows, the spaces between home and work are becoming more important to how people build connection.
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