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Dubai firm invests $1.6bn to power Africa’s AI data centres and agribusiness expansion

Founded in 2014, the privately held firm is repositioning to address Africa’s growing food security pressures while capitalising on rising demand for digital infrastructure driven by cloud computing and artificial intelligence. The company has already invested about $300 million in land acquisitions and asset-backed projects across the continent, with further funding to be deployed through partnerships and public–private collaborations with African governments.

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Economic Pressure Mounts on PM Starmer as UK Borrowing Costs Rise

U.K. bond yields rose as Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced mounting pressure over his handling of former ambassador Peter Mandelson’s links to Jeffrey Epstein. The controversy has intensified calls from Labour MPs for a leadership challenge, with analysts warning it could mark a tipping point in Starmer’s premiership.

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GUTA Urges Bank of Ghana to Fast-Track Single-Digit Interest Rates

GUTA has urged the Bank of Ghana to fast-track measures to bring commercial lending rates to single digits, following the recent policy rate cut to 15.5 percent. The move, the association says, would lower borrowing costs, expand credit access for traders and SMEs, and support business growth amid improving economic conditions.

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