Uganda Bans Raw Exports, Launches $250M Gold Refinery

Yoweri Museveni likes to profile himself as Africa’s biggest proponent of value addition. According to the Ugandan president, in power 39 years, Africa has for decades allowed itself to be “robbed” by exporting raw materials, particularly minerals and other commodities, to developed economies that then reap the higher margins further …

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Tech migrants ‘key’ for US growth, warns OECD chief economist

Alvaro Pereira said high-skilled migrants were a ‘key strength’ of the US economy. Photo: JOEL SAGET / AFPSource: AFP High-skilled migrants are vital for the US economy, the OECD’s chief economist told AFP, after the United States imposed a $100,000 fee for H-1B visas widely used by the tech industry. …

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Stellantis cancels plans for an electrified Jeep Gladiator

One year ago, Stellantis announced plans to add an electrified 4xe plug-in hybrid Jeep Gladiator to North America by the end of 2025. The electrified Jeep Gladiator never made it into production. The automaker will no longer include an electrified Gladiator in its Jeep lineup as it reassesses its product …

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Asian markets struggle as focus turns to US inflation

Investors are looking ahead to the release of key US inflation data later in the week. Photo: Daniel ROLAND / AFPSource: AFP Asian markets struggled Tuesday to track another record day on Wall Street, with traders now awaiting the release of US inflation data that could dictate Federal Reserve policy …

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Nigerians React as Wike Dragged Before US Government

Nyesom Wike, the minister of the FCT, has been dragged before the Attorney General of the State of Florida in the United States This is as Omoyele Sowore, the 2023 presidential candidate of the AAC, petitioned the attorney, alleging that Wike illegally owned property in Florida However, the announcement by …

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Bill Maher and Rob Reiner clash over political dialogue on podcast

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! On Monday’s episode of his “Club Random” podcast, comedian Bill Maher sparred with Hollywood director Rob Reiner over whether the right and left in America should keep talking to each other. Maher insisted that both sides should continue talking despite the heightened …

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Facebook is getting an AI dating assistant

Meta announced on Monday that it’s bringing an AI assistant to Facebook Dating. This chatbot is intended to help users find matches who are more closely tailored to what they are looking for. For example, Meta might suggest users ask it to find “a Brooklyn girl in tech” or a …

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