Daily Talks

Flutterwave CEO Envisions Building Africa’s “Payment Superhighway” at CNN Global Perspectives Summit 

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• Africa

Flutterwave CEO Envisions Building Africa’s “Payment Superhighway” at CNN Global Perspectives Summit 

Jonathan Jeriah November 12, 2025

FlutterwaveCEO Olugbenga Agboola shared his vision of building a “payment superhighway” to connect African economies and...

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South Africa fights back to claim Autumn Nations Series win over France

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• Africa

South Africa fights back to claim Autumn Nations Series win over France

Jonathan Jeriah November 12, 2025

A fourteen-man South Africa beat France 32-17 in Paris on Saturday after Lood De Jager’s...

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Four CIT robbery suspects gunned down in Gauteng shootout

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• Africa

Four CIT robbery suspects gunned down in Gauteng shootout

Jonathan Jeriah November 12, 2025

CIT robberies remain a persistent challenge in South Africa, as yet another four alleged...

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Accion Raises $61.6M | Launches Accion Ventures for Fintech Startups

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• Americas

Accion Raises $61.6M | Launches Accion Ventures for Fintech Startups

Jonathan Jeriah November 12, 2025

Accion has announced the final close of a $61.6 million fund for its Accion...

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Hegseth, top general visit Puerto Rico amid Trump drug cartel fight

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• Americas

Hegseth, top general visit Puerto Rico amid Trump drug cartel fight

Jonathan Jeriah November 12, 2025

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his top general visited Puerto Rico on Monday as...

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AHLA Issues Statement on Los Angeles Minimum Wage Ordinance 

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• Americas

AHLA Issues Statement on Los Angeles Minimum Wage Ordinance 

Jonathan Jeriah November 12, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C.—American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) President and Chief Executive Officer Rosanna Maietta...

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Convicted Russian crypto scammer and his wife found murdered in the UAE

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• United Arab Emirates

Convicted Russian crypto scammer and his wife found murdered in the UAE

Jonathan Jeriah November 12, 2025

Russian entrepreneur Roman Novak, a convicted crypto fraudster, and his wife Anna were abducted...

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How the changing city dynamic influences hospitality offerings and the consumer

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• United Arab Emirates

How the changing city dynamic influences hospitality offerings and the consumer

Jonathan Jeriah November 12, 2025

Yuriy Blotskyy, founder at OY Hospitality, is behind Dubai’s homegrown concepts Sfumato, Caro, Soirée,...

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ONE Development and Amr Diab break ground on DO Dubai Islands

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• United Arab Emirates

ONE Development and Amr Diab break ground on DO Dubai Islands

Jonathan Jeriah November 12, 2025

The hotel apartments, on Dubai Island, merges music, wellness, and intelligent technology into one...

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Pink Food Dye: The Color Taking Over Plates in 2025

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• United Arab Emirates

Pink Food Dye: The Color Taking Over Plates in 2025

Jonathan Jeriah November 12, 2025

Move over, basic colors — pink is officially having its moment. From cafés in...

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