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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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Twitter may beat Elon Musk in court and still lose

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Financial Times 3 place · 07/14/2022 08:34 EDT

The Delaware trial is sure to be a spectacle but outsmarting the world’s richest man will be a challenge Read more ›

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Amazon offers concessions to close EU antitrust probes

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Financial Times · 07/14/2022 08:09 EDT

Ecommerce giant will stop using data from third-party sellers to boost its retail business as part of deal with Brussels Read more ›

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Chipmaker TSMC raises revenue outlook but warns of inflation pressure

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Financial Times · 07/14/2022 07:03 EDT

Taiwanese group increases growth target even as economic uncertainty rises Read more ›

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India’s ultrafast delivery apps and Samsung’s slow decline in market share

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Financial Times · 07/14/2022 03:03 EDT

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

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Big Tech’s taxpayer backstopped multi-billion dollar debt subsidy

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Financial Times · 07/14/2022 02:49 EDT

“Institutions deemed too big to fail have a nasty habit of testing the theory” Read more ›

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Panasonic to build $4bn battery plant in Kansas to meet Tesla demand

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Financial Times · 07/14/2022 01:47 EDT

Japanese conglomerate deepens relationship with Elon Musk’s carmaker as it races to roll out EV technology Read more ›

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Web3 is just a fresh serving of the same old crypto nonsense

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Financial Times 3 place · 07/14/2022 00:00 EDT

Instead of guarding the internet from exploitation, the technology adds an extra layer of financialisation Read more ›

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Head of Tesla’s Autopilot team announces his departure

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Financial Times · 07/13/2022 19:30 EDT

Andrej Karpathy’s exit comes at a time of increasing scrutiny over self-driving efforts at electric carmaker Read more ›

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Netflix teams up with Microsoft for ad-supported streaming tier

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Financial Times · 07/13/2022 15:53 EDT

Venture comes as company attempts to reorient its business amid tough competition Read more ›

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Software M&A: Consolidation may be the only way to face the music

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Financial Times · 07/13/2022 13:47 EDT

Unity announce acquisition of ironSource for $4.4bn, paying a 74% premium Read more ›

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Musk cast as prankish Twitter titterer

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Financial Times · 07/13/2022 13:40 EDT

Google slows hiring, Gates’ $20bn charity boost, Nothing Phone (1) Read more ›

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Hindenburg Research backs Twitter and bets against Elon Musk

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Financial Times · 07/13/2022 11:10 EDT

New York-based firm says Tesla chief has ‘squandered much of his leverage’ in attempt to pull out of $44bn deal Read more ›

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Up to 800 jobs at risk as electric vehicle start-up Arrival slashes costs

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Financial Times · 07/13/2022 11:01 EDT

UK van and bus maker restructures to stop cash drying up Read more ›

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EU court ruling expands Brussels’ powers to scrutinise tech mergers

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Financial Times · 07/13/2022 09:53 EDT

Ruling allows European probe of Illumina’s $8bn Grail takeover and sets precedent for deeper oversight of deals Read more ›

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An iPhone on wheels: the existential challenge for carmakers

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Financial Times · 07/13/2022 06:51 EDT

The spread of Apple’s CarPlay system is a threat to the auto industry Read more ›

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Twitter uses Musk’s own words to build its case for $44bn deal

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Financial Times · 07/13/2022 00:00 EDT

Social media company makes liberal use of billionaire’s tweets in lawsuit aimed at forcing him to honour the sale agreement Read more ›

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Snap explores plans to let users showcase NFTs as filters

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Financial Times · 07/13/2022 00:00 EDT

Social media platform is the latest to dabble in digital assets to attract influencers despite crypto crash Read more ›

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Google slows hiring citing ‘uncertain’ outlook as recession threat rises

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Financial Times · 07/12/2022 23:45 EDT

Alphabet chief Sundar Pichai told employees in a memo that the company is not immune to economic headwinds Read more ›

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Twitter sues to force Elon Musk to complete $44bn deal

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Financial Times · 07/12/2022 18:38 EDT

Move follows billionaire’s attempt to walk away from buying social media company Read more ›

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Twitter sues to force Elon Musk to complete $44bn deal

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Financial Times 2 place · 07/12/2022 17:09 EDT

Move follows billionaire’s attempt to walk away from buying social media company Read more ›

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