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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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China’s chip darling YMTC thrust into spotlight by US export controls

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Financial Times · 10/14/2022 02:54 EDT

The company vital to Beijing’s quest for technological self-sufficiency faces threat of more restrictions Read more ›

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China’s internet scrubbed of rare protest against ‘dictator’ Xi

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Financial Times · 10/14/2022 01:11 EDT

Banners hung from bridge call for leader’s removal ahead of Communist party congress Read more ›

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Why a ‘tough legal crowd’ needs a hard sell

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Financial Times · 10/13/2022 23:30 EDT

Can lawyers drop their natural scepticism to embrace technology and collaboration tools? Plus: case study Read more ›

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Lawyers look to ‘big picture’ apps

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Financial Times 2 place · 10/13/2022 23:30 EDT

Legal teams are using data visualisation to share information and spot opportunities Read more ›

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Legal intrapreneurs drive changes from within

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Financial Times 3 place · 10/13/2022 23:30 EDT

These individuals have improved culture, practices and client service in their firms Read more ›

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Twitter claims Musk is being investigated by US authorities

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Financial Times 2 place · 10/13/2022 19:00 EDT

Social media group levels accusation in court filing as part of ongoing battle over $44bn takeover Read more ›

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Top Gun producer Skydance valued at $4bn after KKR-led investment

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Financial Times · 10/13/2022 17:25 EDT

Cash injection of $400mn for studio behind ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ defies gloom in public entertainment groups Read more ›

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Apple teams up with Goldman Sachs on high-yield savings account

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Financial Times 1 place · 10/13/2022 12:52 EDT

New offering for Apple Card customers comes as iPhone maker expands finance ambitions Read more ›

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Big Tech shows off its AI

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Financial Times · 10/13/2022 12:47 EDT

Annual developer events demonstrate how the technology is reaching wider deployment Read more ›

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VW unveils €2.4bn venture with Chinese AI chip specialist

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Financial Times · 10/13/2022 08:17 EDT

Carmaker’s tie-up with Horizon Robotics comes after US announces much tougher export controls Read more ›

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The metaverse revolution may yet devour Meta

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Financial Times 3 place · 10/13/2022 07:29 EDT

Zuckerberg’s company suffers from a first mover disadvantage when it comes to owning the virtual future Read more ›

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World’s top chip equipment suppliers halt business with China

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Financial Times 2 place · 10/13/2022 06:30 EDT

New US export controls force toolmakers to suspend sales and services to Chinese semiconductor companies Read more ›

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US curbs hit China’s ‘sea turtles’ and iPhone parts get pricier

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Financial Times · 10/13/2022 04:59 EDT

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

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US venture capital market proves resilient so far this year

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Financial Times · 10/13/2022 00:01 EDT

Investors have poured $151bn into VC funds in the first nine months of 2022 despite market turmoil Read more ›

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Twitter employees ‘battle-weary’ as Elon Musk deal drags on

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

Tesla chief’s stop-start plan to buy social media platform for $44bn has left staff in an uncomfortable limbo Read more ›

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SpaceX’s Starlink terminals in Ukraine back online after outages

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Financial Times · 10/12/2022 17:32 EDT

Kyiv officials rule out technical malfunction or Russian jamming Read more ›

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SpaceX’s Starlink terminals back online in Ukraine after outages

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Financial Times 3 place · 10/12/2022 15:00 EDT

Kyiv’s officials rule out technical malfunction or Russian jamming Read more ›

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TripActions: fundraising shows complexity of private market downturn

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Financial Times · 10/12/2022 09:00 EDT

A recession could curb expansion plans of software group that helps businesses book and track corporate travel Read more ›

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Socionext: rare Japan chip listing comes just as sector peaks

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Financial Times · 10/12/2022 07:43 EDT

Group has few domestic rivals but a saturated market means sector stocks are heading down Read more ›

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Twitter reviews policies around permanent user bans

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Financial Times 2 place · 10/12/2022 00:00 EDT

Social media platform unlikely to reverse decision to block former US president Donald Trump Read more ›

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