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BulkSMS powers ahead under new parent brand, Celerity – expanding trusted messaging infrastructure across Africa and beyond

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BulkSMS powers ahead under new parent brand, Celerity. (Image: Supplied) BulkSMS, one of South Africa’s most established and trusted business messaging platforms, enters an exciting new chapter as part of Celerity, a newly launched parent brand focused on powering secure, scalable communications infrastructure across the continent and beyond. With over two decades of experience delivering…

Singapore celebrates success on 60th anniversary but challenges loom ahead | Business and Economy News

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Singapore – As Singapore’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations draw to a close on Saturday night, a huge fireworks display will illuminate the city’s extraordinary skyline. The numerous skyscrapers and futuristic buildings stand as a tribute to the country’s remarkable development after separating from Malaysia in 1965. This tiny Southeast Asian state, with a population of just…

South Africa pushes ahead with new Western Cape nuclear plant

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The Koeberg nuclear power station north of Cape Town. Image: Eskom The environment minister on Friday upheld a previous decision granting environmental authorisation for state-owned power utility Eskom to build and operate a new nuclear power station in the Western Cape. Environmentalists had appealed against the original 2017 authorisation for a new 4GW nuclear power…

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Africa Advances Next Phase of Key Climate Program Ahead of COP30

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ADDIS ABABA – Africa is moving forward with finalizing the second phase of the Climate for Development in Africa (ClimDev-Africa) Program business plan, aiming for completion before November 10, 2025, according to the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA). A major step toward that goal, according to ECA, was the successful convening of the…

Putin, Trump envoy Witkoff meet in Moscow ahead of Trump deadline for Moscow to agree to end Ukraine war

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Russian President Vladimir Putin held talks with President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Wednesday, days before the White House’s deadline for Russia to reach a peace deal with Ukraine or potentially face severe economic penalties that could also hit countries buying its oil. The meeting lasted about three hours, Russian state media…

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Africa: Spotlight On Landlocked Developing Countries Ahead of Third UN Conference

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Nairobi — Landlocked developing countries face a unique set of challenges. Without coastal ports, they rely on transit nations, causing higher trade costs and delays. To explore solutions to these complex hurdles, the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) or LLDC3, will take place in Awaza, Turkmenistan, 5-8 August 2025. May Yaacoub, LLDC3…

Powering secure growth: How crypto.com stays ahead of fraud with LexisNexis ThreatMetrix

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We are one of the leading cryptocurrency exchanges. Discover how crypto.com, one of the world’s fastest-growing crypto-currency platforms, collaborates with LexisNexis Risk Solutions to stay ahead of evolving fraud threats. Deyan Tsvetkov, SVP of Risk Management at crypto.com, shares how LexisNexis ThreatMetrix supports crypto.com’s global expansion by boosting fraud detection by 26%, enabling seamless onboarding and ensuring…

Trump rejigs tariff rates ahead of deadline, levies 40% duties on all transshipped goods

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U.S. President Donald Trump points a finger as he delivers remarks in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 31, 2025. Kent Nishimura | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that modified “reciprocal” tariffs on dozens of countries, with updated duties ranging from 10% to 41%….

U.S. imports from China fell sharply in June, despite rush of orders ahead of new tariffs

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China’s exports accelerated in June as a reprieve on U.S. tariffs prompted a rush of orders by companies and consumers ahead of an August deadline. Exports climbed 5.8% from a year earlier, up from a 4.8% rise in May. Imports also recovered, growing 1.1% in the first increase so far this year, according to customs…

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Africa: Tinubu Calls for Africa-Led Fuel Market Ahead of Abuja Energy Conference

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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on African nations to take control of the pricing and trade of their natural resources, stating that the continent must no longer remain a “price taker.” The president made this declaration in a statement posted via his verified X (formerly Twitter) account on Tuesday. The remarks come as Nigeria…