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Bolt Hikes Kenya Fares by 6% as Drivers Struggle With Rising Fuel and Living Costs
Estonian ride-hailing company Bolt has increased ride fares in Kenya by 6 per cent, becoming one of the first major platforms in the country to formally shift part of the rising fuel burden to passengers as pressure mounts on drivers’ earnings.
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- Technology, Transportation
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Inside Southeast Asia’s Scam Compounds: A Trafficked Worker Tells of Fraud, Coercion and Torture
Many powerful entities, including criminal organizations, businesses and politicians, have an interest in the system continuing. If scam compounds close in Cambodia, they will open elsewhere.
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- Technology, Uncategorized
- Region
- South Asia
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Analysis: AI Optimism Surges in Asia, Unlike in the U.S.
New research shows Americans are far less excited about AI — and far less trusting of regulators — than their counterparts across Asia.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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Efishery Founder Sentenced to 9 Years in Prison
An Indonesian court has sentenced eFishery founder Gibran Huzaifah to nine years in prison over a fraud scandal that exposed inflated financial reporting and shook Southeast Asia’s startup investment market.
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- Agriculture, Energy, Investing
- Region
- South Asia
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- agtech, regulations, startups, venture capital
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Elon Musk’s Starlink Blocked from Operating in Namibia
It operates in about 25 African countries but has faced regulatory challenges in others, including South Africa, where ownership rules have also blocked its entry.
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- Technology
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Airtel, SpaceX Test Starlink Mobile in Kenya
If scaled successfully, the initiative may not only improve connectivity but also unlock new economic opportunities, from mobile banking to e-commerce, particularly in rural and hard-to-reach communities.
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- Telecommunications
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Analysis: Black-Box AI and Cheap Drones are Outpacing Global Rules of War
From 3D-printed drones to Anthropic’s Claude, advanced technologies are making conflict more accessible and less accountable — leaving human oversight at risk.
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- Technology
- Region
- Global
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Apple Wins US Greenwashing Case as EU Rulings Tighten Scrutiny on Carbon Neutral Claims
Diverging US and EU rulings expose rising regulatory risk for multinationals using carbon offsets.
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- Environment
- Region
- Global
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