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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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Ad infinitum: companies to unleash a deluge of digital marketing

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Financial Times 1 place · 10/20/2022 13:33 EDT

Delivery apps, ecommerce marketplaces, mass market retailers, gaming services all target commercials for revenue Read more ›

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Dell-backed investment group merges with Buffett advisory firm

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Financial Times 1 place · 10/20/2022 10:22 EDT

MSD Partners combines with Byron Trott’s BDT merchant bank to advise billionaires on deals Read more ›

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Hitting content providers with internet tolls would damage the web ecosystem

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Financial Times 3 place · 10/20/2022 09:33 EDT

Entertainment is not a cost that ISPs have to bear — it generates the demand they need for growth Read more ›

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Why Twitter still rules (seriously)

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Financial Times · 10/20/2022 06:00 EDT

Despite low points, the site can still be a platform for beautiful minds Read more ›

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US chip curbs start to bite and India explores an e-rupee

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Financial Times 3 place · 10/20/2022 05:23 EDT

The inside story on the Asia tech trends that matter, from Nikkei Asia and the Financial Times Read more ›

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Tesla: shareholders (including Elon Musk) are right to worry about demand 

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Financial Times · 10/19/2022 20:59 EDT

The company deserves more attention from its CEO Read more ›

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Tencent steps up buybacks as share price sinks

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Financial Times 3 place · 10/19/2022 20:15 EDT

Chinese tech group has increased repurchases to spend more than $3bn this year Read more ›

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Uber rolls out ad business to reach more riders

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Financial Times 2 place · 10/19/2022 09:00 EDT

Rideshare company looks to accelerate revenue growth with new business division Read more ›

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ASML says US export controls have ‘limited’ impact

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Financial Times 3 place · 10/19/2022 05:10 EDT

Dutch chip equipment supplier reports strong earnings Read more ›

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Kakao’s co-chief resigns over messenger app service outage

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Financial Times · 10/19/2022 05:07 EDT

South Korea’s presidential office says blackout a matter of ‘national security’ Read more ›

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Amazon launches UK insurance portal in latest financial services push

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Financial Times 3 place · 10/19/2022 00:01 EDT

Company says comparison service that will initially focus on home and contents products is ‘just the beginning’ Read more ›

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Netflix shares jump as it gains 2.4mn new subscribers

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Financial Times · 10/18/2022 19:42 EDT

Video streaming service predicts it is ‘done with shrinking quarters’ as it rolls out ad-supported tier Read more ›

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Live news updates from October 18: Russian missiles hit Kyiv for second day, Goldman Sachs announces overhaul

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Financial Times · 10/18/2022 19:13 EDT

Live news updates from October 18: Russian missiles hit Kyiv for second day, Goldman Sachs announces overhaul Read more ›

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TSMC gets 1-year US licence for China chip expansion

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Financial Times · 10/18/2022 18:00 EDT

Record quarterly profits for Taiwanese chip giant Read more ›

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Netflix: advertising subscription could mean lower arpu 

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Financial Times · 10/18/2022 17:48 EDT

While existing subscribers may move to the lower-priced package, potential new customers have lots of other options Read more ›

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Intel’s Mobileye scales back IPO valuation to below $16bn

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Financial Times · 10/18/2022 15:14 EDT

US chipmaker’s autonomous driving unit to go public at a tough time for listings Read more ›

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Activist Starboard urges Salesforce to lift margins after taking stake

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Financial Times · 10/18/2022 12:22 EDT

Investor attributes software group’s underperformance to ‘subpar mix of growth and profitability’ Read more ›

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Starboard Value urges Salesforce to lift margins after taking stake

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Financial Times · 10/18/2022 11:22 EDT

Activist attributes software group’s underperformance to ‘subpar mix of growth and profitability’ Read more ›

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Meta to sell Giphy after UK regulator blocks $315mn deal

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Financial Times · 10/18/2022 09:16 EDT

CMA’s final decision brings an end to two-year antitrust battle over gif platform Read more ›

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Foxconn: electric car supply chain highlight risks to core Apple business

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Financial Times · 10/18/2022 08:26 EDT

Taiwan group’s move into EVs makes sense as none of the related production is in China Read more ›

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