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Uber is buying Berlin-based startup Blacklane, which provides on-demand, black-car chauffeur services, as the ride-hail giant expands deeper into luxury and executive travel services.

Egypt and Cyprus have signed a framework agreement to expand cooperation in natural gas, as both countries move to strengthen the Eastern Mediterranean’s role in global energy supply.

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African Liberty, a platform that promotes civil discussions on the continent, has announced the opening of applications for its 2026–2027 writing fellowship.

AfriWallStreet is not just another platform—it is positioning itself as the definitive home of professionals and businesses across Africa and its global diaspora.

Employee health benefits platform Plum Insurance has raised Rs 193 crore ($20.5 million) in its Series B round led by Peak XV Partners. Existing investor Tanglin Venture Partners increased its stake,

Deccan AI, a startup supplying post-training data and evaluation work, has raised $25 million in a Series A round led by A91 Partners, with participation from Susquehanna International Group (SIG) and Prosus Ventures.

Generative-AI drug developer Insilico Medicine said on Sunday that it has agreed a global licensing and research deal with US drugmaker Eli Lilly, that could be worth up to US$2.75 billion

Gnarmy Coal Trade and Consultancy Ltd is a fully indigenous Nigerian company headquartered in Abuja, with operations spanning Mining, Agriculture, Biomass, and International Trade sectors.

Saudi Arabia’s crucial East-West pipeline that circumvents the Strait of Hormuz is pumping oil at its full capacity of 7 million barrels a day, according to a person familiar with the matter.

Physical Intelligence, the two-year-old San Francisco robotics startup, is in discussions to raise about $1 billion in new funding at a valuation exceeding $11 billion, according to Bloomberg.

The NHLS’s Employment Equity Policy and Plan aims to advance and protect previously disadvantaged individuals by providing opportunities for career advancement, growth, training and development.