Semafor· Dec 5, 2025Turkish digital asset platform Paribu buys Gulf’s top homegrown crypto exchange Paribu acquired CoinMENA, the Gulf's biggest homegrown crypto exchange, in a deal valued at $240 million.
Semafor· Dec 5, 2025South Africa's Vodacom buys Safaricom stake in $2.4B deal Vodacom’s purchase will lift its stake to 55%, effectively giving it control of Kenya’s biggest company by market capitalization.
Semafor· Dec 5, 2025Guggenheim eyes Gulf as it brushes off private credit fears The New York firm is looking to open an Abu Dhabi office.
Semafor· Dec 5, 2025Netflix agrees $72B deal for Warner Bros. Discovery The deal, which represents the streaming giant's largest ever acquisition, promises to reshape the US entertainment industry.
Semafor· Dec 5, 2025Abu Dhabi's Aldar and Mubadala to launch $1B Gulf real estate fund The joint venture aims to sign up sovereign wealth funds, pensions, funds of funds, insurance companies, and family offices as customers.
Semafor· Dec 5, 2025Germany's Merz under threat ahead of pensions vote Friedrich Merz came to power aiming to toughen Germany’s defense industry, revitalize its economy, and fend off the rise of the far right.
Semafor· Dec 5, 2025Chinese chip firm makes strong stockmarket debut Investors are hoping Moore Threads could turn out to be "China's Nvidia."
Semafor· Dec 5, 2025Nuclear energy poised to rise sharply in Africa’s power mix: Report The Rockefeller Foundation estimated growth in the use of nuclear power in Ghana, Nigeria, Rwanda, and South Africa.
Semafor· Dec 5, 2025Latin American fintech dLocal eyes Africa expansion Rising demand from China has spurred the firm’s growth.
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