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By Japhet Gana: Group Head, Transaction Risk & Financial Crimes, Yellow Card In the past decade, our financial systems have become more digitally interconnected than ever before. Convenience and speed now come with a price: financial crime. From sophisticated money-laundering networks to cyber-enabled fraud rings, criminal actors are exploiting gaps in regulation and oversig...


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Africa Tech Summit Nairobi has selected 12 investor-ready African startups to showcase at its 2026 Investment Showcase in Nairobi.  Africa Tech Summit Nairobi has announced 12 ventures selected to showcase on 11th and 12th, 2026, at the Sarit Expo Centre. These companies, spanning payments, web3, EdTech, climatetech, healthtech, and more, represent the next wave of Afr...


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Accra’s food and drink scene is being reinvented as chefs and mixologists embrace Ghana’s rich pantry of indigenous ingredients, from prɛkɛsɛ and Grains of Selim to dawadawa and wild mints. Moving beyond menus tailored to tourists, a new generation is blending tradition with experimentation, weaving local spices into reimagined and bold Afro-Asian fusion dishes. The […]


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In rural East Africa, the feared phenomenon of “night running” describes individuals who, reportedly possessed, cause nocturnal havoc while naked. This taboo ritual, long stigmatized and linked to witchcraft, has been reinvented in the modern era. A researcher exploring Kenyan media discovered a fascinating shift after the year 2000. Journalist Tony Mochama co-opted the trope [&...


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Ethiopia has embarked on the construction of what is poised to become Africa’s largest airport, a bold statement of its aviation ambitions and regional influence. Designed by Zaha Hadid Architects, Bishoftu International Airport will eventually handle up to 110 million passengers annually, largely catering to transfer travelers passing through Ethiopian Airlines’ growing global ...


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