Fintech
November 6, 2024
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All 19 stmembers at the Pakistani fast food chain, Johnny & Jugnu in Lahore were rounded up at 0100 (2000 GMT) on Saturday and held overnight for refusing to give free burgers to police officers who asked. “This is not the first time something like this has happened… at our restaurant,” a statement by the burger chain said. Nine police officers involved in the incident have now been suspended. Senior provincial police official Inam Ghani…
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Algeria has cancelled the accreditation of France state-owned France 24, the communications ministry said on Sunday, a day after parliamentary elections in the north African country. This move is coming a few weeks after Nigeria suspended Twitter’s operations in the country, accusing the American company of being a threat to its corporate existence. The move was due to the satellite news channel’s “clear and repeated hostility towards our country and its institutions”, the ministry and…
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Zambia President, Edgar Lungu collapsed in the capital, Lusaka, on Sunday, June 13 forcing live TV coverage to abruptly cutout. The cabinet secretary to the Zambia President, Simon Miti made it known in a statement that the President truly collapsed at the event but recovered immediately after experiencing sudden dizziness. President Edgar Lungu “President of Zambia Edgar Lungu this afternoon experienced sudden dizziness.” “He recovered immediately and walked to the official car and returned to…
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Remember that Game of Thrones scene when Jon Snow said “those are giants riding mammoths down there,” and Janos Slynt replied “there is no such things as giants, just stories for the children.” Lord Slynt, meet the “ghostly giants” of Africa. Here are 10 interesting facts you should Know about the Dinka tribes of South Sudan. 1. First of, you are mostly likely pronouncing the name of the tribe wrong, it is pronounced DEEN-kuh. 2.…
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The government in South Africa says it has expelled diplomats from Lesotho and Malawi for their involvement in the sale of duty-free alcohol to bars and restaurants. The diplomats were declared persona non grata (unwelcome person) for engaging in the illegal sale of illicit duty-free alcohol and were given 72 hours to leave the country, failing which will lead to arrests. The government of Lesotho has expressed shock and disappointment in learning of the diplomats…