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Nvidia relief won’t be enough to dispel tech-bubble angst

Markets may have weathered a key Nvidia earnings test, but the ability of big tech to move sentiment across markets on a dime will continue to preoccupy investors as lofty valuations persist.

Cameroon takes back control of national power utility

Cameroonian government has moved to regain control of the country’s national power utility

Angola hosts IMF MD Georgieva for Key two-day visit

Angola welcomes the MD of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva

Central Banks accelerate digital currency experiments amid rapid global shift

African central banks are intensifying efforts to modernise payment systems as new international research highlights how major economies are expanding trials of digital money in response to fast-moving financial technology developments.

AI-driven cyber attacks surge as digital adoption expands across Africa, warns expert

Africa is facing a sharp escalation in cyber attacks fuelled by artificial intelligence (AI) and rapid digitalisation, according to the African Perspectives on Cyber Security Report 2025 released by Check Point Software Technologies.

Ghana moves to scrap 15% VAT on mining exploration to boost investment

Ghana’s Government is preparing to abolish the 15% value-added tax (VAT) on mining exploration in a bid to revive investor interest in the country’s gold sector and sharpen its competitiveness against regional rivals such as Côte d’Ivoire and Guinea.