Former DR Congo president forms new rebel movement
The move deepens the political and security threat to President Félix Tshisekedi’s government.
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IMF raises sub-Saharan Africa growth outlook
The IMF said the new projection, marginally higher than July’s 4.3%, “masks substantial divergence” within the region.
Semafor Tech1 min readA quarter of financial firms tie pay and promotions to AI proficiency: survey
A survey of 500 companies by financial recruiting firm Selby Jennings finds that the practice is more common among fintechs and smaller firms.
Semafor Tech1 min readSaudi national arrested over alleged planting of recording device at OpenAI
Startup espionage has been pursued for far less, but the FBI’s quick work and public rollout of the arrest shows how high the stakes are for the US government and frontier labs.
Semafor Tech1 min readIt’s BlackRock vs. Apollo in war to bank corporate America
With a little-noticed deal this week for senior-care clinics, BlackRock entered the lending space, which Apollo has had to itself until now.
Semafor Tech1 min readSpain's king says control of country's African territories is 'non-negotiable'
Ceuta rose to international prominence in July, when more than 70,000 people swept into the tiny exclave in a matter of hours.
Semafor Tech1 min readIndia cracks down on growing protests
Three leaders of an upstart political party were jailed and an historic protest site in central New Delhi was shut down.
Semafor Tech1 min readHouthis reportedly strike Saudi national oil company headquarters
The attacks follow a Houthi onslaught that killed 13, injured hundreds, and forced Riyadh’s airport to shut at least through Saturday.
Semafor Tech1 min readCopper prices near record highs over threat of Chile mine strike
La Escondida is the largest copper mine in the world and is reflective of Chile’s growing geoeconomic weight as demand for copper surges.
Semafor Tech1 min readASML CEO confident AI demand will outstrip supply for years to come
Christophe Fouquet’s comments have eased investors’ concerns of an AI spending bubble after ASML reported bumper profits.
Semafor Tech1 min readChinese exports surge, putting the country on track for a record surplus
Faced with US and EU trade restrictions, Chinese companies have turned to other markets sparking criticism from producers in Southeast Asia and Africa.
Semafor Tech1 min readKenya clears path for Dangote refinery IPO investment
Economic integration across Africa has long been undermined by the continent’s disconnected financial markets.
Semafor Tech4 min readIt’s a different oil crisis, but Saudi Arabia will still pay
The kingdom remains the global swing producer. But the US is no longer beholden to OPEC, shifting the diplomatic calculation.
Semafor Tech3 min readQatar’s wealth fund keeps spending as war slashes government revenue
Qatar Investment Authority’s and the broader state’s financial buffers allow the fund to ‘continue to deploy’ capital.
Semafor Tech2 min readPolitical fallout from Trump’s Russian diesel deal overshadows price impact
The planned imports will “have very little unnoticeable impact on domestic US diesel prices, even if it happens,” an economist told Semafor.
Semafor Tech1 min readCanadian official says Europe erred on Trump tariffs
“A real problem for the Western alliance has been the decision by the UK and by the EU to give in to the Trump bullying on tariffs,” Chrystia Freeland told Semafor.
Semafor Tech1 min readAI task force readies for first meeting
It’s still not clear what exactly will be discussed at the task force’s first meeting, as the group scrambles to organize following its formation earlier this month.
Semafor Tech2 min readTrump mulls intelligence-sharing with Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said recently that Kyiv had received no intelligence from partners on a Russian missile attack.
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