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Visa to Invest $1 Billion in Africa Over 5 Years to Cash In on e-Payments Boom

By Mehnaz Yasmin Visa Inc plans to invest $1 billion over the next five years in Africa to capitalize on the emerging economy's rapid growth in digital payments, the company
Credit card is seen in front of displayed Visa logo in this illustration taken, July 15, 2021. (Image: Screenshot / Reuters)

Mysteries of Universe in Focus for South African Mega Telescope

South African officials and scientists on Monday (December 5) celebrated a milestone towards building the world's largest radio astronomy instrument, which is co-hosted with Australia and aims to unlock mysteries
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Ethiopian and Tigray Forces Launch Hotline as New Peace Talks Begin
Former Nigerian president and African Union envoy Olesegun Obasanjo arrives for the signing of the AU-led negotiations to resolve the conflict in northern Ethiopia, in Pretoria , South Africa, November 2, 2022.(Image: Screenshot / Reuters)
Unlocking the Mystery of the Great Pyramids of Giza
South Africa’s Transnet Agrees to Three-Year Wage Deal With Majority Labor Union
UN on Ethiopian Violence After 50 More Killed in Airstrike: ‘Saddening and Shocking’
Empty Shelves and Rising Prices Test Tunisians’ Patience
Japan’s Kishida Pledges $30 Billion in African Aid at Tunis Summit
Uganda is set to collect DNA in an upcoming transition to a digital ID system.
Uganda Set to Deploy DNA Recognition ‘Smart Digital’ Biometric ID
The African nation of Uganda will upgrade its already existing national ID system to a Chinese Communist...
Over Seven Million in Desperate Need of Aid as Somalia Famine Risk Worsens
Parts of Somalia could be experiencing famine this September, the Food and Agriculture Organization...
Is Iran in famine? Beef, fruit, and dairy sales dropped 30% in one week.
Iran Suffering Famine? Beef, Dairy, and Fruit Consumption Dropped 30% in a Week
Iran’s food security crisis is escalating at an alarming speed after reports emerged that beef, dairy...
Iran is deploying digital bread rationing, the next step in global social credit.
Iranian Government Moving to Digital Bread Rationing
Iran has the dubious honor of being the world’s first country to kick off a food rationing system for...
Africa and BRICS postponed the WHO's pandemic treaty, at least for now.
Africa and BRICS Force WHO To Delay Pandemic Treaty Scheme
Several nations rejected the Biden Administration's proposed amendments to the World Health Organization...
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Half a Million May Have Perished as Ethiopian Conflict Rages on Amid Ukraine War
As the war in Ukraine rages on another conflict, that began in 2020, has received little attention from...
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Early Man’s Most Important Invention: The Handle
A research team at the University of Liverpool is convinced that the simple handle, which early man began...
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Meet the Lowland Streaked Tenrec of Madagascar
The lowland streaked Tenrec is a peculiar animal that inhabits the eastern region of Madagascar. With...
Demonstrators gather in Ouagadougou to show support to the military while holding and waiving a Russian flag on Jan. 25. In the aftermath of the coup d'etat in Burkina Faso which overthrew President Roch Marc Christian Kaboré, a demonstration in support of the putschists is scheduled for Tuesday in Ouagadougou where calm has returned after days of tension.
A New Leadership Emerges In Burkina Faso After Military Coup
The military government of Burkina Faso staged a coup d’etat on Jan. 24 amidst decreasing stability and...