Semafor • Oct 1, 2025
Gulf startup turns Rolls-Royces, superyachts into rentals
New services like UAE company Esqyre offer a taste of a luxury lifestyle.
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Semafor • Oct 1, 2025
China, Tanzania, and Zambia strike $1.4B railway deal
The decades-old TAZARA railway, a vital route for moving minerals from Zambian mines to the Tanzanian port of Dar es Salaam, will be refurbished under the agreement.
Semafor • Oct 1, 2025
Top African economies eye exit from corruption ‘gray list’
South Africa and Nigeria were added to the Financial Action Task Force’s list in February 2023 for failing to tackle money laundering.
Semafor • Oct 1, 2025
KKR takes stake in Abu Dhabi's ADNOC
KKR has been adding headcount and eyeing infrastructure in the region.
Semafor • Oct 1, 2025
Saudi Arabia projects higher deficit on path to Vision 2030
The kingdom’s budget is closely watched by investors for signs of the government’s outlook on crude prices to prospects for construction spending.
Semafor • Oct 1, 2025
Nigerian fintech firm Paga targets African migrants in the US
The company launched in America in September through a partnership with Oklahoma-based Regent Bank.
Semafor • Oct 1, 2025
Gulf sovereign funds boost European investing
Wealth funds are expanding investments in Europe even as they make pledges to pour trillions into the US.
Semafor • Oct 1, 2025
Madagascar's youth-led protests intensify
Protesters are demanding an end to repeated water and power cuts that have further weakened an already fragile economy.
Semafor • Oct 1, 2025
AI data centers drive surge in US electricity costs
A Bloomberg review found that some areas close to data centers faced power costs as much as 267% higher than five years.
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Michigan Lawsuit Calls Big Oil a “Cartel” That’s Driving High Energy Bills
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Why corporate America is mostly staying quiet as federal immigration agents show up at its doors
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Has Little Caesars Arena boosted economic activity in Detroit? We looked at hotel and short-term rental industry data to find out
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Bad Bunny, Billionaires, and the Business of Sports
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Data centers told to pitch in as storms and cold weather boost power demand
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Denmark’s generous child care and parental leave policies erase 80% of the ‘motherhood penalty’ for working moms
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Ignoring China’s Poverty Alleviation Success Is Costing Us All
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3 things to know about Kevin Warsh, Trump’s nod for Fed chair
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Mamdani Announces New Settlement Securing Backpay for Delivery Workers
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