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Technode
Apple to close a retail store in China for the first time
Apple will close one of its retail stores in the Chinese city of Dalian on August 9, marking its first store closure in the country since […]
Tech Nova Ghana
Western Union, Zoona, and Chipper Cash launch Global Money Transfers in Zambia
Western Union, Zoona Transactions Zambia Limited, and Chipper Cash have teamed up to launch international money transfer services directly within the Chipper Cash app. Why it […]
The Recursive
“Who Controls the Skies, Controls the Future”: Inside Dronamics with Svilen Rangelov
In 2014, brothers Svilen and Konstantin Rangelov, co-founders of Bulgarian cargo drone airline Dronamics, made a pact: they wouldn’t shave their beards until their full-scale drone, […]
Wamda
Calo raises $39 milliion Series B extension to boost global growth
Press release: Calo, the Middle East’s largest foodtech startup, revolutionising personalised meal subscriptions, today announced it has raised $39 million (SAR 146.27 million) in a Series […]
Technode
JD.com in talks to acquire MediaMarkt parent company Ceconomy for $2.58 billion
JD.com is in advanced negotiations to acquire German electronics retailer Ceconomy for €2.2 billion ($2.58 billion), according to Bloomberg and Reuters. Ceconomy confirmed on Thursday that […]
Technode
Ele.me exec Han Liu detained by police amid supply chain probe
Han Liu, former CEO and current head of logistics at Alibaba’s food delivery arm Ele.me, was recently taken by police from the company’s Shanghai office over […]
TechCabal
South Africans can now buy Apple, Alphabet shares as digital tokens on Luno
From early August, Luno, a cryptocurrency and digital investment platform, will allow its users in South Africa to invest in tokenised stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs), […]
Technode
China’s public security watchdog to ramp up scrutiny of assisted driving
Chinese EV companies and overseas retailers did well in an overall challenging year. Credit: 123RF A senior official from China’s Ministry of Public Security warned on […]