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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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In gaming today, ‘black people should not be an afterthought’

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Financial Times · 10/18/2022 07:10 EDT

Black History Month shines a spotlight on games that reflect diverse experience Read more ›

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Foxconn aims to supply nearly half of world’s EVs

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Financial Times · 10/18/2022 03:00 EDT

Taiwanese contract electronics group says it hopes one day to build ‘Tesla cars for Tesla’ Read more ›

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Live news updates: YouGov poll finds 10% of Britons hold favourable opinion of Liz Truss

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Financial Times · 10/18/2022 02:12 EDT

Live news updates: YouGov poll finds 10% of Britons hold favourable opinion of Liz Truss Read more ›

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Should you share pictures of your kids on social media?

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

It’s partly about safety, partly about consent — and partly about the speed at which tech is developing Read more ›

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I work at a big tech group and have been offered a similar job at a start-up. Should I take it?

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

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

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Arm’s legal dispute with Qualcomm highlights firms’ interdependence

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

Wrangle hinges on how revenue from new markets for UK-based chip designer’s technology should be shared Read more ›

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Venture debt: down rounds push start-ups to seek funds elsewhere  

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Financial Times · 10/17/2022 19:03 EDT

Venture debt: down rounds push start-ups to seek funds elsewhere   Read more ›

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EU weighs paying for Musk’s donated Starlink internet service in Ukraine

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Financial Times · 10/17/2022 16:10 EDT

Member states suggest formalising SpaceX contract after billionaire threatened to end the service Read more ›

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EU weighs paying for Musk’s Starlink internet service in Ukraine

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Financial Times 1 place · 10/17/2022 15:49 EDT

Move to formalise SpaceX contract after billionaire threatened to withhold payment Read more ›

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SoftBank writes off £450mn after dumping THG stake

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Financial Times · 10/17/2022 14:41 EDT

Japanese tech investor sells out of UK former high-flying ecommerce company Read more ›

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The incumbents strike back

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Financial Times · 10/17/2022 13:30 EDT

Plus, are regulators ‘spending too much time on crypto’? Read more ›

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Kanye West to buy ‘free speech’ app Parler

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Financial Times 2 place · 10/17/2022 07:51 EDT

Proposed acquisition comes after controversial rapper briefly suspended from Twitter and Instagram this month Read more ›

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Apple/China: suspending plan to use Yangtze chips means more local tech problems   

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Financial Times · 10/17/2022 06:53 EDT

The Chinese company’s flash memory card for iPhones offered one of the few export hopes for suppliers Read more ›

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Is fintech losing its lustre for career changers?

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Financial Times 3 place · 10/16/2022 13:00 EDT

The shifting economic tide has taken the shine off a post-EMBA move for some alumni Read more ›

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Getting the facts straight on online misinformation

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Financial Times · 10/16/2022 13:00 EDT

Social media companies are exploring radical solutions to moderation, writes an academic researching the options Read more ›

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India’s homegrown ‘Twitter’ courts political parties to shed nationalist tag

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Financial Times 3 place · 10/15/2022 20:00 EDT

Microblogging app Koo gained popularity when BJP government ministers abandoned US platform Read more ›

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Elon Musk promises to fund Starlink in Ukraine ‘indefinitely’

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Financial Times 1 place · 10/15/2022 17:00 EDT

Billionaire had been in talks with Pentagon over how to finance the internet service to frontline troops Read more ›

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Most rapid grocery apps fail to deliver for investors

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Financial Times 1 place · 10/14/2022 17:00 EDT

Fewer than half the pandemic-era start-ups in the sector are still alive, with Gorillas the latest to come under threat Read more ›

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US in talks with Elon Musk’s Starlink over Ukraine internet access

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Financial Times 1 place · 10/14/2022 13:18 EDT

Pentagon weighing ‘what’s best’ as SpaceX boss complains about burning cash while funding service vital to Ukrainian troops Read more ›

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UK coroner calls for separate social media sites for children and adults

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Financial Times 3 place · 10/14/2022 07:42 EDT

Creation of independent body urged to monitor safety of online content after Molly Russell’s death Read more ›

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