[ad_1] North Africa is emerging as a growth engine, led by Egypt and Morocco. But structural challenges persist. This year again, North Africa is the fastest growing region in Africa and the Arab world. Combined GDP growth in Mauritania, Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya is expected to reach 4% …
Read More »Chrome can now autofill your passport, driver’s license, and vehicle registration info
[ad_1] Google announced on Monday that its Chrome browser can now fill in your passport, driver’s license, vehicle registration, and more as part of its auto-fill feature. The addition expands Chrome’s existing ability to automatically fill in your addresses, passwords, and payment information. Desktop users who have enhanced autofill enabled …
Read More »Lawyer Shares Legal Perspective After Trump Threatened to Act Over Alleged Killing of Christians
[ad_1] A Nigerian man, who is a lawyer, has shared his legal views concerning Donald Trump’s threat to go after terrorists in Nigeria The man, Timi Agbaje, who is known for using his skits to inform people on legal issues, said Trump’s threat is illegal In a video he posted …
Read More »Latin America Faces Remittance Shock Under New US Tax
[ad_1] The future of the $160 billion industry hangs in the balance as stricter US immigration policies take hold. After a record-breaking 2024, when remittances to Latin America and the Caribbean accounted for a total of $160 billion, or 2.5% of the region’s GDP, according to the Inter-American Development Bank …
Read More »Microsoft’s $15.2B UAE investment turns Gulf State into test case for US AI diplomacy
[ad_1] Microsoft will invest $15.2 billion in the United Arab Emirates over the next four years, the company announced Monday at the first annual Abu Dhabi Global AI Summit. The investment will include the first-ever shipments of the most advanced Nvidia GPUs to the UAE. As part of the deal, the …
Read More »Hallelujah Challenge Festival: Lady Laments Increase in Price of Drinks, Snacks at Venue, Many React
[ad_1] A lady who attended the Hallelujah Challenge Festival cried out over the price of drinks and snacks at the venue She mentioned how much soft drinks and bottled water were sold, sparking reactions from netizens Many who came across her video shared their similar experiences at the venue of …
Read More »Trump’s Tariffs Put Africa’s Key Economies at Risk
[ad_1] US tariffs are hitting African exports hard. Now, governments and businesses must devise a Plan B to expand trade and grow their economies. US President Donald Trump is not an Africa enthusiast; he has mocked Lesotho as a place “nobody has ever heard of ” and has never set …
Read More »China is rolling back rare earth mineral restrictions, White House says
[ad_1] The White House released more details Saturday about a trade deal reached between U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in a meeting earlier this week. Among other things, the White House said China will suspend the restrictions on exporting rare earth minerals that it announced in …
Read More »France threatens Shein ban if ‘childlike’ sex dolls reappear
[ad_1] France has already fined Shein three times in 2025. Photo: Piero CRUCIATTI / AFP/FileSource: AFP France’s finance minister threatened Monday to ban Shein from the country if the Asian e-commerce giant resumes selling “childlike” sex dolls, just days before it opens its first physical store in Paris. The warning …
Read More »Google pulls Gemma from AI Studio after Senator Blackburn accuses model of defamation
[ad_1] Google says it has removed Gemma from its AI Studio after a U.S. senator accused the AI model of fabricating accusations of sexual misconduct against her. In a letter to Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Senator Marsha Blackburn — a Republican from Tennessee — said that when Gemma was asked, …
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