Semafor • Nov 12, 2025
Senegal’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.
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Semafor • Nov 12, 2025
Botswana 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, 2025
Abu 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, 2025
Standard 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, 2025
Dubai 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, 2025
Qatar 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, 2025
Goldman 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.
Semafor • Nov 12, 2025
Fossil fuel use could peak by 2030: International Energy Agency
Coal use is at or close to a peak, while oil and gas are set to follow in the next 10 years, the World Energy Outlook stated.
Semafor • Nov 12, 2025
Africa gets first continent-wide medical regulator
The launch is part of wide-ranging efforts to build up local pharmaceutical capacity and reduce dependence on foreign agencies and companies.
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Opera is not dying – but it needs a second act for the streaming era
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