Protests disrupt: Flights were canceled, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded as Kenyan aviation workers strike against plans for Gautam Adani's takeover of airport operations at the nation's biggest airport in the capital Nairobi. https://bloom.bg/3XAyv45

Looting beans: Farmers in Uganda are taking desperate steps against thieves that loot coffee beans straight from trees — including night patrols and bees. https://bloom.bg/3zg1mRW

The debate: Former US President Donald Trump allowed himself to be distracted from his efforts to define Kamala Harris, while the vice president hammered her core argument during their debate that Trump was unfit for the job. https://bloom.bg/3ZiWQg4

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🎙 The future of Indonesia’s new capital initially looked bright. Now, Nusantara is plagued by delays and financing woes.

What went wrong? And when will it replace the sinking, congested current capital, Jakarta?

Listen to the Big Take Asia podcast: https://link.podtrac.com/jxfy2rhy

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African investments: Indian tycoon Gautam Adani's plan to invest in East Africa's busiest airport has been dealt a blow by a Kenyan court. Read why the $1.85 billion deal has been suspended — and what happens next. https://bloom.bg/4efsTBH


Spacecraft launchpad: Turkey has held talks with Somalia about setting up a spacecraft launchpad in the country to test-fire missiles and space rockets. https://bloom.bg/47jgHO4


Cocoa smuggling: Ghana’s cocoa industry regulator is negotiating to raise the price it pays farmers by 65% for the season that started this month in a bid to curb smuggling. https://bloom.bg/3XigS7L


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The iPhone 16 and 16 Plus will be available in new colors and get a customizable Action button that had only been available on higher-end models, Apple said during its “Glowtime” event. New Pro models, meanwhile, will get slightly larger displays and thinner borders.

AI was a major theme of the presentation, and the company hopes to use the Apple Intelligence software to entice consumers to buy upgraded devices, since customers will need a recent iPhone to handle the capabilities. Read more here: https://trib.al/Vyb7Ze9

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Vaccine costs: The price of Bavarian Nordic’s mpox vaccine is set to become a key sticking point in talks to secure millions of shots for Africa, with the Danish company under growing pressure to lower its cost. https://bloom.bg/3TlbBv4

Renewables consolidation: Engie, the French utility that led a $1 billion buyout of a rival’s renewable energy assets in Africa last year, expects more deals to be seen in the industry across the continent. https://bloom.bg/3XheQF8

Energy investment: Namibia’s state-owned electricity provider has signed a pact with Chinese companies to build what will be the country’s biggest solar photovoltaic plant. https://bloom.bg/4efaTaS

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Narendra Modi’s visit to Singapore just made global tech frictions between China and India more complicated. That and more in this week's free Singapore Edition newsletter: https://bloom.bg/3Xzo6pu

📸: Press Information Bureau, Government of India

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Chelsea FC’s main shareholders are exploring their ownership of the English Premier League football club after little more than two years in charge, amid a deterioration in relations, people familiar with the matter said.⁣
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California-based private equity firm Clearlake Capital — Chelsea’s majority owner — and US businessman Todd Boehly are assessing whether they can potentially buy each other out, according to the people. Read more here: https://trib.al/F1XvzJK
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Fuel subsidies: Nigeria is once again trying to end a costly addiction to fuel subsidies and wean itself off a reliance on imported gasoline, just as billionaire Aliko Dangote's local refinery starts to deliver a home-grown product. https://bloom.bg/3Xxmcp5

Trade balance: China's Premier Li Qiang signaled that his country is open to more businesses in Africa, comments likely aimed at fending off worries about a record trade surplus with the continent. https://bloom.bg/47dCIxX

Just transition: Germany is willing to help fund the 390 billion rand ($22 billion) that South Africa said it needs to incorporate more solar and wind power into the national grid and ensure its energy security. https://bloom.bg/3AQr4Nj

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🇯🇵 Japan’s three major banks to test cross-border stablecoin transfer platform

Japan’s three megabanks — MUFG, SMBC and Mizuho — are set to trial a cross-border stablecoin transfer platform, aiming to offer faster international settlement for enterprises. The pilot test, dubbed “Project Pax,” will leverage the stablecoins issued via Progmat, a blockchain startup backed by these three banks, SBI Holdings and Japan Exchange Group, according to a Thursday press release.

Source

https://t.me/Crypto_Bitcoin_Blockchain

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