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Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent Global ride-hailing pioneer Uber officially ended its services across Nigeria, concluding a twelve-year run that began in Lagos back in 2014. Corporate
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Why is Uber abandoning Africa’s biggest market after twelve years of operations?
Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent Global ride-hailing pioneer Uber officially ended its services across Nigeria, concluding a twelve-year run that began in Lagos back in 2014. Corporate
Read MoreGerman police report sabotage attack on power grid near Cologne
By Anadolu Agency An electric substation near Cologne was the target of a sabotage attack, police said Wednesday. “Based on the current state of the investigation, we do not believe this was a
Read MoreWorld Bank launches probe into Ruto’s multi-billion loan programme
By Kenyans The World Bank, through the International Finance Corporation (IFC), is undertaking an impact assessment of the Hustler Fund to establish how the credit programme has helped Kenyans.
Read MoreUAE says it intercepted an Iranian drone after weekend US strikes on rocket launchers in Iran
By The Associated Press The United Arab Emirates’ air force intercepted an Iranian drone over its territorial waters Monday, the Defense Ministry said, an attack that comes after the United
Read MoreSomalia’s economic fraud exposed-rising poverty and falling growth a fantasy budget
File Photo/Somali Times By MP Dr Abdillahi Hashi Abib Former Prime Minister Hassan Ali Khaire warned that Somalia was entering a dangerous economic downturn. The Ministers of Finance, Planning
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Featured ArticlesWhy is Uber abandoning Africa’s biggest market after twelve years of operations?
Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent Global ride-hailing pioneer Uber officially ended its services across Nigeria, concluding a twelve-year run that began in Lagos back in 2014. Corporate
Why is Uber abandoning Africa’s biggest market after twelve years of operations?
Photo Credit: File By The African Exponent Global ride-hailing pioneer Uber officially ended its services across Nigeria, concluding a twelve-year run that began in Lagos back in 2014. Corporate
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From left to right, France’s Interior minister Gerald Darmanin, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, Prime Minister Jean Castex, President Emmanuel Macron and Defense Minister Florence
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‘Pingdemic’ grips Britain as fears of food shortages grow
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4 journalists at shut Hong Kong paper charged with collusion
File – In this June 23, 2021, file photo, Lam Man-chung, center, executive editor-in-chief of Apple Daily gestures at the headquarters before the newspaper stop publishing in Hong Kong.
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Ethiopia’s army chief says he is awaiting a order to fight in the Tigray region
Credit: Twitter Chief of the Ethiopian army Birhanu Jula. Ethiopian army chief announces pledge to fight in Tigray. The commander-in-chief of the Ethiopian army, Birhanu Jula, told the Ethiopian
A plane carrying passengers crashes in El Wak
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Japan’s Toyota adds ‘kei’ makers to technology partnership
This Aug. 15, 2019, file photo shows the Toyota logo on a dealership in Manchester, N.H. In a deal announced Wednesday, July 21, 2021, Japan’s top automaker Toyota is adding makers specializing
France weighs cybersecurity moves after spyware reports
From left to right, France’s Interior minister Gerald Darmanin, Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, Prime Minister Jean Castex, President Emmanuel Macron and Defense Minister Florence
PM Roble brings together Abdi Hashi and Mahdi Guled to resolve their differences, Somaliland Electoral Commission to split into two factions
Photo/Somali Times The Somali Prime Minister, Mohamed Hussein Roble, today met with the Speaker of the Upper House and the Deputy Prime Minister in his office. The meeting with the Prime Minister
Somali defense minister welcomes Irish counterpart in Mogadishu
Photo/Somali Times Somali Minister of Defense Hassan Hussein Haji, accompanied by Foreign Minister Mohamed Abdirizak, welcomed the Irish Minister of Defense and Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney and
‘Pingdemic’ grips Britain as fears of food shortages grow
A man stands next to shelves empty of fresh meat in a supermarket, as the number of worldwide coronavirus cases continues to grow, in London, Britain, March 15, 2020. REUTERS/Henry Nicholls By
4 journalists at shut Hong Kong paper charged with collusion
File – In this June 23, 2021, file photo, Lam Man-chung, center, executive editor-in-chief of Apple Daily gestures at the headquarters before the newspaper stop publishing in Hong Kong.
Dubai suspected after Princess Haya listed in leaked Pegasus project data
Princess Haya bint al-Hussein and her ex-husband Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum. Composite: Guardian/EPA By David Pegg and Paul Lewis Closest aides and friends of emir’s ex-wife also began
What did Farmajo and the Emir of Qatar discuss?
File Photo/Somali Times The outgoing President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmajo and the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani had a telephone conversation, according to Somali officials told
Ethiopia’s army chief says he is awaiting a order to fight in the Tigray region
Credit: Twitter Chief of the Ethiopian army Birhanu Jula. Ethiopian army chief announces pledge to fight in Tigray. The commander-in-chief of the Ethiopian army, Birhanu Jula, told the Ethiopian
A plane carrying passengers crashes in El Wak
Photo/Somali Times The Gedo region in Somalia confirmed that a plane carrying passengers from Nairobi crashed this morning at El Wak airport in Gedo region. The 5Y-GRS was en route to Elwak in
Japan’s Toyota adds ‘kei’ makers to technology partnership
This Aug. 15, 2019, file photo shows the Toyota logo on a dealership in Manchester, N.H. In a deal announced Wednesday, July 21, 2021, Japan’s top automaker Toyota is adding makers specializing