Why Russia’s Africa propaganda warrior was sent home from Chad

YouTube / Aurum Production Maxim Shugalei is played by actor Kirill Polukhin (pictured) in the Shugalei film series, funded by the late Yevgeny Prigozhin Dodging bullets, ducking explosions, safeguarding state secrets. Bombastic propaganda films present the shadowy Russian political operative Maxim Shugalei as a heroic figure – who will apparently stop at nothing in his … Read more

UniCredit bid for Banco BPM raises concerns on workforce, union says By Reuters

MILAN (Reuters) – UniCredit’s bid for Banco BPM raises concerns about the potential impact of the deal on jobs, the banking sector’s main union said on Thursday. “There is great concern about the employment fallout that could result from the deal. The numbers circulated so far are worrying and call for deep thought,” FABI union … Read more

Financial inclusion drives M-KOPA to $400M in ARR

An African fintech that has grown on the strength of a 30,000-strong team of direct salespeople is moving into profit country by sub-Saharan country. Now, M-KOPA, the pay-as-you-go asset financing platform serving 5 million underbanked Africans, is racing toward a major milestone: surpassing an annual revenue rate of $400 million by year-end. The London-headquartered fintech … Read more

WATCH: Virat Kohli hits back with wit after Australian PM’s remark on his Perth century

On Thursday (November 28), Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hosted the Indian cricket team at Parliament House in Canberra. The event was marked by camaraderie and mutual respect as the Australian leader met with the players. PM Albanese praised key players Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah for their contributions to cricket, acknowledging their impact on … Read more

Live: Ukraine downs 79 missiles, 35 drones in Russian aerial barrage

Ukraine said it had shot down 79 missiles and 35 drones Thursday in what it described as a “massive” Russian aerial barrage. The attack, which prompted authorities to declare an air raid alert across the country, mainly targeted Ukraine’s energy facilities, leaving more than one million people without power. Read our liveblog for all the … Read more