Semafor • Sep 3, 2025
Household spending in Gulf set to soar, study finds
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Semafor • Sep 3, 2025
Qatar invests in Anthropic's record $13B funding round
The Qatar Investment Authority joined with more than a dozen other firms in a round valuing the AI firm at $183 billion.
Semafor • Sep 3, 2025
Bahrain steers $3.5B McLaren takeover
Two sovereign wealth funds from Bahrain and Abu Dhabi will acquire full ownership of the Formula 1 team, which is now valued at more than £3 billion.
Semafor • Sep 3, 2025
India-Africa trade marks $100B record
The figure was up from $56 billion in 2019-20.
Semafor • Sep 3, 2025
Rise in food prices hits African nations hardest, report says
A 10% increase in the price of food is associated with a 3.5% rise in moderate or severe food insecurity, the report said.
Semafor • Sep 3, 2025
Afreximbank posts resilient half-year results
The African Export-Import Bank’s total assets and contingencies rose in the first half of 2025 by 22% year-on-year to $42.2 billion.
Semafor • Sep 3, 2025
TotalEnergies signs new Nigeria oil contract
The country’s state oil company NNPC awarded two offshore oil blocks to TotalEnergies, deepening the French giant’s presence in the country.
Semafor • Sep 3, 2025
Mining giant Glencore plans South Africa job cuts
Co-owners of Glencore’s ferrochrome venture, Merafe Resources, blamed the impending job cuts on electricity supply shortages and economic challenges.
Semafor • Sep 3, 2025
Semafor announces live journalism leadership team to accelerate World Economy platform and global expansion
Former U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Informa, Fortune and Bloomberg leaders join as Semafor’s World Economy Platform expands to five days with 400+ global CEOs and top policymakers.
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Mamdani Announces New Settlement Securing Backpay for Delivery Workers
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