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FEBRUARY 16, 2025
Sponsored Profile In the bustling markets of Tanzania, a quiet revolution is taking place. Since [.] The post The Rise of Sumet: Driving Growth, Empowering Lives first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.
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FEBRUARY 16, 2025
Charlie Javice stands trial on charges she fraudulently induced US bank to buy her student loan start-up
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FEBRUARY 16, 2025
To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post Meridiam Takes Majority Stake in South African Internet Provider first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.
Financial Times M&A
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
Private equity firm says it will not launch planned tender offer for IT services company after protracted bidding war
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FEBRUARY 16, 2025
To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post Private Equity Firm Bluewater Exits Egyptian Oil Producer Apex first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
In recent history, attitudes toward nuclear energy have varied considerably. After the 2011 Fukushima Daiichi disaster in Japan, many countries reduced their dependence on nuclear power. As a result, they scaled back plans for new nuclear facilities, decreased investments in nuclear energy, and even closed existing plants. However, the tides are changing again, and there has been a recent resurgence of interest in nuclear energy.
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FEBRUARY 16, 2025
To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post Norrsken2 Leads New and Existing Investors Backing Taager first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.
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Africa Capital Digest
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post Apis Partners Exits African Fintech Investment first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
Investing in Bitcoin is a bit risky, considering that real-world uses for the digital token are still limited, and its price can be very volatile. But Bitcoin continues to gain more widespread acceptance among investors, and financial institutions are warming to the cryptocurrency with their launch of spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) last year.
Africa Capital Digest
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post Amethis and Others Sell Interests in Merec Industries first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
For a majority of retirees, Social Security is more than just a monthly check. It represents a financial backstop for aging Americans who can no longer provide for themselves. Based on data from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Social Security pulled more than 22 million people above the federal poverty line in 2023, including north of 16.3 million adults aged 65 and over.
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FEBRUARY 16, 2025
To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post IFC Provides West African Recycling Business with Financing first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
Big tech is planning a massive spending spree in 2025. Four of the largest tech companies in the world are targeting a combined $320 billion in capital expenditures (capex) this year, and most of that spending will go toward building and refreshing artificial intelligence (AI) data centers for training and using generative AI. Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) is sure to be a big winner from all of that spending.
Africa Capital Digest
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post Raenest Raises $11M to Expand Global Banking Platform first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
At first glance, it may not look like a great time to find "cheap stocks." The S&P 500 is close to all-time highs, and some of the more prominent consumer stocks are the reason for its performance. Nonetheless, the rally has left some of these stocks behind amid temporary challenges. That means investors are not too late to benefit from the current rally.
Africa Capital Digest
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post Egypts Foundation Ventures launches second venture fund first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
Enbridge (NYSE: ENB) operates a very predictable business. Its pipeline and utility assets generate very stable cash flow backed by long-term contracts and regulated cost-of-service frameworks. Its business is so stable that the Canadian energy infrastructure company has now achieved its annual financial guidance for 19 years in a row. That's impressive considering the conditions it faced during that period, which included a financial crisis, a commodity price collapse, forest fires in the heart
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FEBRUARY 16, 2025
To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post EIB Injects 15M into I&Ps New African SME Fund first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
Pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk (NYSE: NVO) released its fourth-quarter and full-year earnings report on Feb. 5. The Denmark-based company performed pretty well, leading to a post-earnings jump in its stock price. Though Novo Nordisk's financial performance was strong, it's worth pointing out several other things management mentioned during its earnings conference call with analysts.
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FEBRUARY 16, 2025
To read this article, you must be a paid subscription member. (Current members login here) [.] The post AIIM Taps Industry Veterans to Lead New Energy Transition Fund first appeared on Africa Capital Digest.
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FEBRUARY 16, 2025
SoundHound AI (NASDAQ: SOUN) has been one of the big winners in the AI boom so far. Shares of the voice-activated AI specialist jumped by more than 800% last year, though it has cooled off a bit since. Investors have bet on the fast-growing company, which got its start as a music identification app like Shazam and now provides technology for automakers, restaurants, and other businesses to run voice-activated systems.
A Wealth of Common Sense
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
My family took its first and only Disney trip in the summer of 1990. We rode some rollercoasters. Went to one of the waterparks. Decently fun trip from what I can remember as a 4th grader. The strange part was that my older brother Jon was lethargic the whole trip. I still remember a picture of him taking a nap on a bench in the middle of the day. Something was off.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
It's only February, but it's already been a wild year for semiconductor stocks. The launch of a new chatbot from Chinese AI start-up DeepSeek led to the biggest single-day loss ever in value for the chip sector. DeepSeek claimed to have spent just $5.5 million to train its model and used more efficient architecture to generate results that were similar to state-of-the-art "frontier models" from the likes of OpenAI, Alphabet , and others.
Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
By Cynthia Kane As a financial advisor, youre constantly communicating with your clients. And while many conversations may be easy, there are plenty of difficult, yet necessary, discussions with clients about death, divorce, job loss, medical needs and the list of stressful topics goes on. For clients to feel confident in your guidance and plans, you must calmly navigate these challenging conversations.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
In the history of the stock market, very few companies have ever been worth $1 trillion or more. But Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) , which is the parent company of Google, are two of them. It's hard to think of any two companies as big and as important as these. And this duo is currently boosting growth for a much smaller company.
Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT)
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
By Bryce Sanders We have all heard the sayings, You get what you pay for and Free advice is worth what you paid for it. My guess is your clients wouldnt keep shopping with or going to a business where they didnt like the products or how theyre treated, no matter how low the prices are. The same holds true in their selection of a financial advisor. Dont use low costs to set yourself apart from other advisors.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
If you've ever been to a grocery store or convenience store, you know the brands that PepsiCo (NASDAQ: PEP) and Kraft Heinz (NASDAQ: KHC) sell. They are icons in the food and beverage niche of the consumer staples sector. But while they both have very attractive dividend yields right now, income investors will probably be better off focusing on the only company in this duo that is a Dividend King.
The Big Picture
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
Avert your eyes! My Sunday morning look at incompetency, corruption and policy failures: The False Gospel of Stuff and Status : We have become disciples of a flawed creed. To chase passion and value people is a much wiser way to live; or Ikigai, Detectorists, and the real meaning of life. ( Forking Paths ) The crypto industrys debanking smokescreen : Cryptocurrency companies have co-opted legitimate concerns about banking discrimination to fight regulation and Congress is buying it.( Citation
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
Long-term investing is the key to sustainable returns in the stock market because it smooths out short-term volatility and allows a company's fundamental value to shine through. Tech giant Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has been at the forefront of generative artificial intelligence (AI) growth. But as the hype inevitably fades and new opportunities like robotics and self-driving cars potentially have their turn in the sun, how will Nvidia respond?
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
It's that time of year again. Many of us are working on our taxes or at least thinking that we need to get around to doing so eventually. Those who paid too much during the course of the year will get a refund check. For many, it can be tempting to spend that windfall on a splurge. However, the more responsible move would be to save it for a rainy day or invest it.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
Nvidia 's (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock isn't cheap all that often, and any time it has sold off over the past few years has been an incredible buying opportunity. Right now, Nvidia is still well off of its all-time high thanks to the scare caused by DeepSeek's revolutionary artificial intelligence (AI) model, which was reportedly trained more cheaply than most U.S. models.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
Warren Buffett isn't called "the Oracle of Omaha" for nothing. The billionaire has proven his knowledge of the stock market over time, and as a result, Berkshire Hathaway has delivered market-beating performance over 58 years. As chairman, Buffett has helped the holding company generate a compounded annual gain of more than 19% over that time period -- that's compared with about a 10% such increase for the S&P 500.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
The race to develop electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft has undergone a dramatic consolidation since its emergence around 2010. What began as a crowded field with hundreds of competing aircraft designs has been winnowed down significantly as the technical and regulatory hurdles became apparent. However, the culling of the herd truly came down to one critical factor-capital.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
Satya Nadella became CEO of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) 11 years ago this month. At the time, he took over a software giant whose Windows operating system had been eclipsed by the rise of the smartphone. However, it was Nadella's reduced emphasis on the once-critical Windows operating system that revived Microsoft stock. Thanks to his leadership, Microsoft again plays a relevant role in the tech industry, and this has benefited shareholders of the SaaS stock tremendously.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
Lke (or need) dividends? If so, you're not alone. There's much to be said for regular and reliable cash payments going into your account, if not right into your hand. As is the case with any company, however, there's avoidable risk in picking individual dividend stocks. You can lower this risk by owning a basket of several dividend-paying stocks, in the form of an exchange-traded fund (ETF).
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
Tech stocks soared in 2024. The tech sector may have taken a pause in recent weeks, but the Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC) market index is still hovering just below the record highs it reached in December. But the soaring stock prices have not reached every corner of the tech market. A couple of legendary industry leaders are trading at significant discounts to their 52-week peaks.
The Motley Fool
FEBRUARY 16, 2025
The market spotlight has returned to Shopify (NYSE: SHOP) after its fourth quarter and 2024 earnings report. The e-commerce giant's figures highlighted a business that continues to expand at a brisk pace. The challenge for investors is whether that makes Shopify a buy. The stock has risen significantly since bottoming out in October 2022, and with a rising valuation, can investors still profit from it, or should they stay on the sidelines?
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