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Jim Ovia Retires As Zenith Bank Chairman

Zenith Bank Plc has announced a leadership transition following the retirement of its founder and group chairman, Jim Ovia, who has completed the 12-year tenure

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MNDR to Acquire Ghana's Insurtech Startup Bima

Bima, the insurtech startup that began as a micro-insurance pilot in Ghana and scaled to reach millions across emerging markets, is set to be acquired as part of a major consolidation

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Amazon Launches Amazon Supply Chain Services

Amazon is opening its global logistics network to all businesses, the company announced on Monday. The new service, called Amazon Supply Chain Services

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Sierra's Post-Money Valuation Hits Above $15 Billion

Bret Taylor’s AI startup Sierra is raising a $950 million funding round led by Tiger Global and GV, the company announced Monday, pushing its post-money valuation above $15 billion.

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Katie Haun's Firm Secures New Funds to Back Startups

Former Andreessen Horowitz investor Katie Haun announced on Monday in a press release that her firm has raised $1 billion across new funds to continue its thesis of backing crypto and blockchain.

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Suspected Hantavirus Outbreak on a Cruise Ship

A suspected hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship in the Atlantic Ocean has killed three people and sickened at least three others, the World Health Organization said Sunday

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Fully Funded Clinical PhD Opportunity in Brain Tumour Diagnostics, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom

We are offering an exciting fully funded clinical PhD opportunity in brain tumour diagnostics, focusing on multi-omics approaches and computational biology.

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UK Government Plans to Allow Airlines to Consolidate Flights

The U.K. government said on Sunday it plans to temporarily allow airlines to consolidate passengers onto fewer planes over the summer holiday season

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South Africa's OneBio Venture Studio Secures First Close of Its Second Fund

OneBio Venture Studio, a Cape Town-based investment firm focused on commercialising life sciences, has reached a R100m ($6m) first close of its second fund.

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Ethiopian AI Startup Gebeya Announces Key Partnerships

Gebeya operates Dala Studio, an all-in-one AI-powered creator platform enabling users to build apps, websites, games, comics, music, videos, and Al agents using natural language.

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Nigeria's Opposition Leader Leaves African Democratic Congress (ADC)

Peter Obi, the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in 2023, has confirmed that he is leaving the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

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Opportunity for PhD Student to Develop Next-Generation AI Systems at University of Nottingham, United Kingdom

We are seeking a PhD student to develop next-generation AI systems for real-time 3D mapping on compact, low-power devices. The project will combine optical sensing, event-based vision, and radio-frequency (RF) data

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