Semafor· Nov 12, 2025South Africa’s Vodacom to use Starlink to expand mobile coverage The partnership would likely deepen Starlink’s presence as a major African internet service provider.
Semafor· Nov 12, 2025South Africa forecasts upbeat budget after better-than-expected revenue Economists anticipate tax income to surpass the government’s projection, driven by strong commodity prices and a surge in mining profits.
Semafor· Nov 12, 2025Senegal’s bonds fall after PM resists IMF calls to restructure debt Senegal’s finances have been under pressure since $11 billion of unreported debt left by the last administration was found last year.
Semafor· Nov 12, 2025Botswana pushes for majority stake in De Beers The move pits Botswana against Angola, which is also bidding to control the diamond mining giant.
Semafor· Nov 12, 2025Abu Dhabi's XRG doubles value in a year to $151B XRG was launched last year as the investment arm of Abu Dhabi's state energy company, ADNOC.
Semafor· Nov 12, 2025Standard Chartered leans on Dubai to court wealthy families The UK firm is 18 months into a five-year, $1.5 billion spending plan that will see $750 million poured into recruiting relationship managers and wealth specialists.
Semafor· Nov 12, 2025Dubai property boom shows no signs of slowing Buyers eager to secure a spot in a new luxury beachfront development must put down 1 million dirhams ($272,000) just to be considered.
Semafor· Nov 12, 2025Qatar earmarks $1B for Japan buyouts Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund launched a $2.5 billion Japan-focused private equity fund with ORIX, a Japanese financial services firm.
Semafor· Nov 12, 2025Goldman Sachs scores record $110M fee on EA sale The US bank was the sole adviser to EA when it was bought by a consortium that included Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.
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