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Zimbabwe Ferry Disaster Death Toll Rises to 68 After Lake Kariba Capsize
Twenty-two more bodies have been recovered from Lake Kariba after a ferry capsized, bringing the death toll to 68.
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Business & Markets
Business
Anthropic Reports $11.5 Billion in Preliminary Quarterly Revenue Ahead of Potential IPO
Anthropic’s latest quarterly revenue exceeded $11.5 billion as the Claude maker begins early investor meetings ahead of a potential public listing.
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Agriculture Credit Rises to N3.86tn as Oil and Gas Lending Falls
Credit to Nigeria’s agriculture sector rose to N3.86 trillion in March 2026, while oil and gas lending declined by N335 billion during the first quarter.
SEC Orders Capital Market Firms to Cut North Korea and Iran Ties
Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission has directed capital market operators to restrict dealings involving North Korea and Iran under new anti-money laundering rules.
Stripe and Advent Reportedly Renew Talks to Buy PayPal
Stripe and private equity firm Advent are reportedly in continuing talks to acquire PayPal in a deal that could value the fintech company at $53 billion.
Technology
Tech
Airtel and Starlink Launch Africa’s First Satellite-to-Mobile Service in DRC
Airtel Africa and Starlink have launched satellite-to-mobile connectivity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, allowing compatible smartphones to connect beyond terrestrial network coverage.
Tech Signals
Sony A7R VI Brings 66.8MP Speed and Silent Shooting to High-End Photography
Aug 15, 2026
Kia Prices EV3 From $29,450 as Affordable EV Options Narrow
Aug 15, 2026
SpaceX Officially Acquires AI-Coding Startup - 'Cursor'
Aug 15, 2026
DeepSeek Raises V4 API Prices by More Than Fourfold
Aug 14, 2026
US Allows Private Companies to Conduct Cyberattacks
Private companies can now carry out cyberattacks on behalf of the US government.
X Opens More of Its ‘For You’ Algorithm and Adds Ranking Transparency Tool
X is expanding access to the code behind its For You feed and rolling out a tool that lets eligible users see whether ranking systems have applied labels to their accounts or posts.
Entertainment
Culture & Lifestyle
01England to Open Mental Health Hubs02Investigation Finds New York State Museum Misused $597,624 in STATEMAP Grants03Zara Summer 2026 Drop Gives Shoppers Ready-To-Wear Staples For Beach, Work And Evenings047 Airbnbs That Put Visitors In The Heart Of Biarritz05New Africa Cultural Initiative Turns Manju Journal Into Pan-African Nonprofit06Claudia Rankine Recasts Public Monuments, Points To Asad Raza’s Absorption (2019)
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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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Chad to Eliminate Visa Requirements for African Nationals From January 2027
Chad says it will remove entry visa requirements for all African nationals from January 1, 2027, in a move it says will support freer movement across the continent.
When the Danube Runs Low, Europe’s Wartime Past Rises Again
Record-low water levels along the Danube are exposing sunken Second World War ships, unexploded ordnance and other military remnants, turning an intensifying European drought into a reminder of a conflict buried beneath one of the continent’s most important rivers.
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