Amazon Leo steps up to challenge to Musk’s Starlink

Amazon Leo steps up to challenge to Musk’s Starlink

The most direct competitor to Starlink, Amazon.com’s Project Kuiper, has changed its name to Amazon Leo. According to a statement on Thursday, the “Leo” in the new name refers to low-Earth orbit, aligning the brand more closely with the type of service it provides to its customers. “Like most early Amazon projects, the programme needed…

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Africa: Somalia Steps Into the Spotlight As Mogadishu Hosts East Africa’s Key Summit

Africa: Somalia Steps Into the Spotlight As Mogadishu Hosts East Africa’s Key Summit

Mogadishu, Somalia – Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Tuesday officially opened the 2nd East African Community Cooperation Conference (EACON2025) in Mogadishu, marking another milestone in the country’s growing role within the East African bloc. In his keynote address, President Mohamud highlighted Somalia’s historic legacy as a hub of trade and seafaring along the Indian…

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Spotify founder Daniel Ek steps down as CEO

Spotify founder Daniel Ek steps down as CEO

Daniel Ek, the founder and CEO who built Spotify into a global streaming leader, will step down from his executive position in January to become the company’s Executive Chairman. The move is part of a major structural overhaul that introduces a co-CEO model as Spotify intensifies its efforts to fend off competitors and shore up…

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Africa: Somalia Steps Into the Spotlight As Mogadishu Hosts East Africa’s Key Summit

Africa: World Bank Steps Up Support to Increase Rwanda’s Resilience to Natural Disasters

Washington — The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Financing (DPF) with a Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option (Cat DDO) for the Government of Rwanda, aimed at building stronger systems to anticipate, prepare for, and respond to disasters, protecting both lives and livelihoods. Rwanda faces increasing vulnerability to climate-related…

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Yoco founder and CEO Katlego Maphai steps down

Yoco founder and CEO Katlego Maphai steps down

Founder and CEO of Yoco, Katlego Maphai, will step down from his executive role but will remain actively involved in initiatives supporting small business development. Yoco’s founders | Image source: Yoco Co-founders Lungisa Matshoba and Bradley Wattrus have been appointed as co-CEOs. Matshoba will focus on product innovation and growth, while Wattrus will oversee governance…

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