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LinkedIn Announced Layoffs and the Closure of Its Chinese Jobs App InCareer
The Microsoft-owned professional networking site is cutting 716 jobs.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Asia Pacific
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- employment, failure
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Analysis: India: What the Smartphone Market Tells Us About Its Economy
Even as Apple touts India as its next big growth area, clouds are gathering over the country's smartphone market.
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- Telecommunications
- Region
- Asia Pacific
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- COVID-19
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Payday Announces Partnership With SpaceX’s Starlink in Rwanda
Payday and Starlink operations in Rwanda will make digital banking accessible to all remote workers & professionals on the continent.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Copia exits Uganda, to Focus on Kenyan Operations
B2C e-commerce company, Copia has shut down its Ugandan operations due to the economic downturn. However, it will double down on its operations in Kenya.
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- Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Emirates Telecommunications Takes $400 Million Majority Stake in Careem’s Super App
According to the details of the agreement, Emirates Telecommunications is investing $400 million to become a majority shareholder in Careem's Super App alongside Uber.
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- Investing, Technology, Telecommunications
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- Global
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China Intensifies Tech War With US With $500 Million Subsea Internet Cable
The escalating tech war between the two economic giants and may threaten global internet infrastructure.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
- Region
- Global
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Africa Mobile Networks Secures $20 Million Loan for Rural Push
This latest financial backing follows a $36 million private equity investment from a consortium led by South African private equity firm Metier in 2021.
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- Technology, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Rwazi, A Market Intelligence Firm, Raises $4 Million In Seed Funding
The funding will help the startup with planned product launches and market expansion.
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- Investing, Telecommunications
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- Sub-Saharan Africa