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Africa’s Fastest-Growing Companies

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Financial Times · 06/09/2026 00:07 EDT

South Africa dominates the 2026 rankings as Kenya leapfrogs Nigeria into second place and an Egyptian business tops the list for the first time. Plus: fintechs offer a fix to Africa’s financial problems and a solar success with more than 50mn customers across the continent Read more ›

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Ether miners repurpose tools following the ‘Merge’

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Financial Times · 11/01/2022 06:00 EDT

Consumers plan to reuse energy-intensive equipment for alternative services Read more ›

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Jack Dorsey rolls his stake into Elon Musk-owned Twitter

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Financial Times 3 place · 10/31/2022 19:06 EDT

Social media platform’s founder gives his latest show of support for takeover Read more ›

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Apple/China: intricate supply chain makes hanging up hard to do

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Financial Times · 10/31/2022 13:41 EDT

The iPhone maker remains overwhelmingly reliant on the Asian country Read more ›

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Fintech for good needs careful handling

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Financial Times · 10/31/2022 13:30 EDT

Plus, will Alipay ever have a western rival? Read more ›

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Musk orders Twitter staff to work day and night on ‘blue tick’ charge

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Financial Times 3 place · 10/31/2022 10:56 EDT

Initiative comes as advertisers warn new owner that keeping platform free of inappropriate content is ‘non-negotiable’ Read more ›

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Elon Musk orders Twitter staff to work 24/7 on ‘blue tick’ charge

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Financial Times 1 place · 10/31/2022 08:21 EDT

New owner said to want paid subscription as a condition of having verified profile on social media platform Read more ›

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Can Elon Musk muzzle tech ESG?

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Financial Times 3 place · 10/31/2022 07:00 EDT

Plus, a fiery debate around forestry certification, and the corporate crisis surrounding Kanye West Read more ›

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Apple’s China supply chain tested as Covid hits iPhone assembler Foxconn

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Financial Times · 10/31/2022 05:56 EDT

Foxconn shifts workers and production to other China sites as worsening outbreak affects main Zhengzhou plant Read more ›

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I work at a big tech group but have an attractive offer from a start-up. Should I take it?

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Financial Times · 10/31/2022 00:00 EDT

Your question for our expert — and readers’ advice Read more ›

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Meta shareholders vent anger at Zuckerberg’s spending binge

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Financial Times · 10/31/2022 00:00 EDT

CEO seems intent on using majority control to push ahead with big bet on metaverse despite Wall St scepticism Read more ›

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It’s time to plan for the metaverse. No, we don’t know what that means either

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Financial Times · 10/31/2022 00:00 EDT

An FT column offering a behind-the-scenes look at the work of Rutherford Hall, critical communications strategist Read more ›

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India’s ban on Chinese video games proves to be a double-edged sword

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Financial Times · 10/30/2022 20:01 EDT

Heavy-handed approach drives domestic success, but executives worry foreign publishers now afraid to invest in country Read more ›

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Musk moves quickly to shake up Twitter with plans for job cuts

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Financial Times 3 place · 10/30/2022 19:10 EDT

New owner surrounds himself with allies to assess company amid fears over moderation Read more ›

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Elon Musk has taken on two seriously difficult problems with Twitter

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Financial Times · 10/30/2022 13:00 EDT

Acquisition of the social media company could yet turn out to be his Waterloo Read more ›

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‘Mischief and delay’: How Musk and Twitter finally sealed the deal

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Financial Times · 10/30/2022 08:00 EDT

Tesla chief’s takeover drama drew in a cast of Wall Street powerhouses, Silicon Valley elite — and a few ‘meme-splainers’ Read more ›

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US-China decoupling ‘expensive’, warns Japan chipmaker executive

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Financial Times 2 place · 10/29/2022 21:15 EDT

Kioxia monitoring risk of retaliation by Beijing over Washington’s export controls Read more ›

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Elon Musk moves to address content issues as he takes control of Twitter

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Financial Times 2 place · 10/28/2022 21:12 EDT

Billionaire faces scrutiny from advertisers on arrival at social media company Read more ›

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‘Chief Twit’ Elon Musk to create content moderation council at Twitter

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Financial Times 1 place · 10/28/2022 15:56 EDT

Billionaire begins to make his mark on social media platform after $44bn deal closes Read more ›

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Who killed the social media ad boom?

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Financial Times 1 place · 10/28/2022 15:06 EDT

A decade of breakneck growth has ground to a halt and there are plenty of suspects beyond the slowing global economy Read more ›

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Musk becomes media baron with Twitter deal amid Big Tech sell-off

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Financial Times 2 place · 10/28/2022 14:48 EDT

Wall St bankers under pressure to offer heavy discounts on debt to fund acquisition of social media platform Read more ›

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