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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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Elon Musk closes $44bn deal to buy Twitter

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Financial Times 2 place · 10/28/2022 13:05 EDT

World’s richest man dismisses top executives as he exerts control over influential social network Read more ›

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Amazon shares fall 10% after weak holiday sales forecast

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Financial Times · 10/28/2022 10:01 EDT

‘This is uncharted waters for a lot of consumers,’ says chief financial officer Brian Olsavsky Read more ›

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Elon Musk’s Twitter takeover saga: a timeline of tweets

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Financial Times · 10/28/2022 06:14 EDT

World’s richest person’s attempt to buy social media company has been anything but smooth Read more ›

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Twitter/Musk: public showman looks to private market for turnround

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Financial Times · 10/28/2022 03:28 EDT

There will be no more quarterly earnings calls but expect tycoon to keep us apprised of his progress Read more ›

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‘Chief Twit’ Musk has become a social media mogul. What’s next?

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Financial Times 3 place · 10/28/2022 03:18 EDT

The billionaire has grand plans for faster innovation and new revenue streams at a leaner Twitter Read more ›

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Meta’s woes spur brutal reassessment of Big Tech’s bets

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Financial Times · 10/28/2022 02:56 EDT

Hammering of sector shares partly reflects worries over costs and benefits of AI and the metaverse projects Read more ›

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Zuck warned you, and you wouldn’t listen

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Financial Times · 10/28/2022 01:30 EDT

Plus tail risk investing Read more ›

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Five of the worst ETF first-year performances are crypto-related

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Financial Times · 10/28/2022 00:00 EDT

The cryptocurrency and blockchain funds launched in 2021 just before prices tumbled Read more ›

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Elon Musk closes $44bn deal for Twitter

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Financial Times 3 place · 10/27/2022 20:42 EDT

World’s richest man takes control of influential social network after turbulent takeover battle Read more ›

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Brutal week for Big Tech with nearly $800bn wiped off valuations

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Financial Times · 10/27/2022 19:05 EDT

Investors spooked by weak earnings season and runaway costs at largest digital companies Read more ›

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Meta’s value plunges by $89bn amid falling sales and rising costs

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Financial Times · 10/27/2022 16:39 EDT

Facebook parent’s earnings add to gloom surrounding Big Tech as advertisers pull back Read more ›

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Amazon shares plummet after dismal sales forecast

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Financial Times 3 place · 10/27/2022 16:21 EDT

‘A lot happening in the macroeconomic environment,’ says chief executive Andy Jassy Read more ›

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Brutal week for Big Tech with $550bn wiped off valuations

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Financial Times · 10/27/2022 13:54 EDT

Investors spooked by weak earnings season and runaway costs at largest digital companies Read more ›

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Everything you need to know about the new iPhone 14

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Financial Times · 10/27/2022 12:48 EDT

Is it worth the upgrade? And how to make the most of its new functions Read more ›

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Musk promises Twitter won’t ‘become’ free-for-all hellscape

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Financial Times · 10/27/2022 12:06 EDT

A few annotations on Elon’s Dear Advertisers memo Read more ›

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Twitter ‘cannot become a free-for-all hellscape’, says Musk

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Financial Times · 10/27/2022 11:29 EDT

Billionaire’s attempt to reassure advertisers marks a U-turn on previous comments Read more ›

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Forget the humanoids — it’s industrial robots that will transform the world

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Financial Times · 10/27/2022 11:29 EDT

Societies need all the imagination of science fiction writers to use proven functional skills rather than replicate our own Read more ›

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Meta’s value plunges more than $80bn amid falling sales and rising costs

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Financial Times · 10/27/2022 09:45 EDT

Facebook parent’s earnings add to gloom surrounding Big Tech as advertisers pull back Read more ›

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Adpocalypse Everywhere

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Financial Times · 10/27/2022 08:27 EDT

Social media bets big on shorts as digital advertising is taken to the woodshed Read more ›

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Samsung/JY Lee: dynast must be diplomat as well as repairman

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Financial Times · 10/27/2022 07:55 EDT

Executive chair has been appointed at the most politically challenging time in the company’s history Read more ›

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