Tech leaders to discuss $180 billion African digital economy

The African Digital Economy & Inclusivity Conference (AFDEIC 2025) is set to bring together government officials, policymakers, business leaders, tech innovators, academics, and development partners to discuss Africa’s digital economy and the role of artificial intelligence in fostering inclusive growth. The event themed: ‘AI and Africa’s Digital Economy: Leaving No One Behind’ is scheduled to…

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Germany’s Merz unveils coalition deal to spur growth, tackle migration

German conservatives under Friedrich Merz clinched a coalition deal with the center-left Social Democrats (SPD) on Wednesday, aiming to revive growth in Europe’s largest economy just as a global trade war threatens recession. The deal caps weeks of haggling between chancellor-in-waiting Merz and the SPD after he topped elections in February but fell well short…

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Parliament adopts law on banning Estonian Orthodox Christian Church

Tallinn, April 10, 2025 St. Alexander Nevsky Cathedral in Tallinn. Photos: postimees.ee      The Riigikogu, Estonian Parliament, has adopted the law aimed at banning the Estonian Orthodox Christian Church. The amendments to the Law on Churches and Congregations earned 60 votes for and 13 against in its third reading yesterday, reports postimees.ee. According to Estonian…

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Soyinka laments U.S. political climate, recalls vow to destroy green card

Nobel laureate and revered playwright, Professor Wole Soyinka, has once again voiced his deep concern over the political trajectory of the United States under President Donald Trump, describing it as one of the saddest developments in recent global affairs. In a recent interview with freelance arts journalist Laura Collins-Hughes, published by The New York Times…

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Moment cops shoot 90s rocker Scott Shriner’s wife after car chase as she is charged with attempted murder (Video)

The wife of a 90s rock star was sh0t by police in Los Angeles after she allegedly pointed her gun at officers trying to catch a hit-and-run suspect. Weezer bassist Scott Shriner’s wife Jillian Lauren, 51, was taken into custody alongside her babysitter on Tuesday afternoon when she refused to obey their orders and put the…

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