In a RootsToFoods Capital Series interview, Frannie Léautier argues that Africa ’ s financing constraint is not simply a shortage of money, but a shortage of investable pipelines, risk-sharing instruments and market infrastructure. Speaking on the RootsToFoods Capital Series podcast, Frannie Léautier pointed to Africa Finance Corporation ’ s 2025 estimate that the continent held…
Lebanon’s army says its troops have begun deploying to a “pilot zone” in the south of the country following the withdrawal of Israeli forces under a US-brokered agreement reached last month. A statement from the army command said units had entered the village of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh in Nabatieh district on Tuesday morning. On Monday night,…
Lyndon Subroyen, global head of digital and technology at Investec Investec has switched on Microsoft Copilot for all 8 000 of its employees, describing the move as the first full-workforce deployment of the AI assistant to be publicly announced by a South African organisation. The roll-out covers the dual-listed bank and wealth manager’s operations in…
Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro on Monday said he would deploy 4.5 million militia members in response to “outlandish threats” by the United States after Washington raised the bounty for his arrest to $50 million and launched anti-drug operations in the Caribbean. “This week, I will activate a special plan with more than 4.5 million militiamen…
