Arrest of Yann Vezilier, accused of trying to destabilise Mali, marks new low in relations between Paris and Bamako. France’s Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs has said that a French man recently arrested in Mali on “unfounded” charges of plotting a coup was a French embassy employee. The Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that…
Robyn Beckworth Judge, Head of Group Marketing at e4. In tough economic times, marketing is often the first budget to get scaled back. But in complex industries, it’s often the glue holding everything together, including the customer experience. According to Robyn Beckworth Judge, Head of Group Marketing at e4, which positions itself as a leading…
Ismael Belkhayat Interview with Ismael BelkhayatFOUNDER and CEO, CHARI Lives in: Casablanca, Morocco After building a property portal and a corporate transport venture, Moroccan entrepreneur Ismael Belkhayat, together with his wife, Sophia Alj, launched Chari in 2020 to give small shopkeepers a faster, simpler way to restock their shelves. Five years later, the business has…
When Adriel Sanders first visited Paris in 2017, she immediately felt at home, she says. “It instantly clicked. I was like, ‘This is your home. This is where you’re supposed to be in the world and this is where you will always be. I knew I had to move to Paris,” Sanders tells CNBC Make…
The entrance to the SpaceX rocket launch area in Brownsville, Texas. Veronica Gabriela Cardenas/Reuters US President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to streamline federal regulation governing commercial rocket launches, a move that could benefit Elon Musk’s SpaceX and other private space ventures. Trump’s order, among other things, directs the US transportation secretary…
This summer, young filmmakers in Salt Lake City, Utah, are getting a head start through a program that puts cameras directly into their hands. “Having free programming really allows young people that find this space to go, ‘Oh, my God, I didn’t realize anything like this existed, and this is my place, and this is…
The regulatory process is a test of perseverance, says Maziv After years of regulatory hurdles, the Competition Appeal Court has approved the long-delayed R14 billion merger of Vodacom, South Africa’s largest mobile operator, and fibre infrastructure giant Maziv. The decision ends a three-year impasse and clears the way for Vodacom’s acquisition of a 30% stake…
Jake Lapham BBC News in Anchorage Watch: How the Trump-Putin summit unfolded in 82 seconds Donald Trump has said he would prefer a permanent peace agreement to end the Russia-Ukraine war over a temporary ceasefire. Writing on Truth Social after leaving a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Alaska without reaching any deal, the…
Russia on Wednesday became the latest country to restrict some WhatsApp calls, accusing the Meta-owned platform of failing to share information in fraud and terrorism cases. Here is a list of nations restricting WhatsApp: Fully blocked China started blocking WhatsApp in 2017, using its so-called Great Firewall to filter and block traffic with overseas servers….
President Donald Trump said he will meet with Ukranian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Monday afternoon to discuss an agreement “which would end the war” between Russia and Ukraine. The Truth Social post came about half a day after Mr. Trump met with Russian president Vladimir Putin in Alaska. Mr. Trump said…
