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I&M taps departing Absa chief Abdi Mohamed as Kenya CEO
Hours after Absa Bank Kenya announced the departure of chief executive Abdi Mohamed after a 32-year career at the lender, rival I&M Group named him as the next CEO of its Kenyan banking business. The appointment, subject to CBK approval, sees I&M recruit the sitting chief executive of a larger rival, an unusual move in
Uganda: WHO Chief Arrives in Uganda for High-Level Talks On Ebola Response
World Health Organisation Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is in Uganda for high-level engagements expected to focus on the country's response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak and broader regional efforts to contain the disease. Dr Tedros is expected to meet President Yoweri Museveni at State House, Entebbe, at a time when Uganda continues to strengthen
Former CDC Chief Tom Frieden on the Latest Ebola Outbreak
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Vijay to take oath as TN Chief Minister on Sunday
TVK chief Vijay meets Tamil Nadu Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar in connection with securing an invite to form the government, at the Lok Bhavan in Chennai on Saturday, May 9, 2026. | Photo Credit: - The political uncertainty prevailing in Tamil Nadu since the day of the Assembly Poll results finally ended on Saturday with
Reps Chief Whip withdraws from Gombe gov’ship race
The Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Hon. Bello Usman Kumo, has dropped his governorship ambition and backed the All Progressives Congress (APC) consensus candidate in Gombe State ahead of the 2027 general elections. Daily Trust reports Dr Jamil Isiyaka Gwamna recently emerged as the party’s consensus candidate...
WHO chief lands in eastern Congo’s Ituri province, epicenter of Ebola, as outbreak outpaces response
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization on Saturday visited eastern Congo’s Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola , where the virus is spreading faster than the response despite better-organized health facilities and new aid arrivals. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stressed
TVK chief Vijay to take oath as Tamil Nadu CM on May 7? Report says nine ministers to be sworn in
Earlier in the day, Vijay had met winning candidates from the TVK at his residence in Chennai to discuss cabinet formation. The developments come after Vijay stumped many as his party won 108 of the 234 seats in the recently-concluded state assembly election...
FRA chief highlights strong potential to advance Egypt’s arbitration framework
Islam Azzam, Chairperson of Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA), said the country holds significant potential to further develop its arbitration framework, particularly as the authority expands the use of financial technology (FinTech) across non-banking financial activities in line with Law No. 5 of 2022. He emphasised the need to intensify awareness and education efforts...
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Bitcoin Rallies as US Crypto Bill Nears Finish Line, AI Trade Cools
Bitcoin rose about 2% to trade above US$66,800 on Tuesday, and Coinbase shares closed up 9.6% at US$175.85. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Congress was at the “1-yard line” on the CLARITY Act and pressed lawmakers to pass it before the August recess. The bill passed the House 294-134 in July 2025 but sits on
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PHOTOS: Peter Obi Reveals Outcome of Meeting with Swiss Ambassador
Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has revealed the outcome of his meeting with the Swiss Ambassador to Nigeria, Patrick Egloff. Obi disclosed that his discussions with the Swiss official focused on strengthening development partnerships and advancing Nigeria’s growth through investments in education, healthcare and poverty reduction. In a post shared
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Bitcoin is NOT Changed by Proof Of Node
You might have heard about BIP-110; here’s why this fork is not just bad for Bitcoin, but it is built on a misunderstanding of what a Bitcoin node is and what it is good for. As well as why, because of this misunderstanding, BIP-110 will fail. This article is a Take . Opinions expressed are
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Bitcoin Maxi Jack Dorsey Unveils New Open Source Group Chat App
Tech entrepreneur Jack Dorsey has announced a new group chat platform aimed at reducing teams’ reliance on platforms like Slack, in the Bitcoin maxi’s latest push for decentralization. The Block co-founder wrote Tuesday on X that the new app, named Buzz, was “for teams of people and agents of all sizes” and “model-agnostic, decentralized, self-sovereign
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Coinbase Wants To Be Canada’s ‘Everything Exchange’ — With Crypto, Stocks, and Prediction Markets
Crypto giant Coinbase is making its “everything exchange” push in Canada. Eric Richmond, country director and CEO of Coinbase Canada, told BNN Bloomberg in a Tuesday interview that the move would allow Canadians to not only buy crypto but also trade tokenized stocks and put money on prediction markets. “Coinbase believes we have a new