The case of Africa's 'vanishing' carbon deals
The case of Africa's 'vanishing' carbon deals

By AFP's Evelyn Kpadeh Seagbeh and Code for Africa's Kunle Adebajo
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Washington (AFP) | 07/01/2026 - 16:15:17 | Trump says doubts 'NATO would be there for us if we really needed them'
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Tehran (AFP) | 07/01/2026 - 16:09:43 | Iran clashes during protests kill two people, wound 30: local media
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MediaKind, a global leader in cloud-based video streaming technology, today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire the Video Business of Harmonic Inc. (NASDAQ: HLIT) for approximately $145 million. Following a French employee works council consultation process, the parties would immediately execute a purchase agreement, and the transaction would be expected to close in the first half of 2026, subject to customary regulatory approvals and closing conditions. The transaction creat...
GGPoker, the World’s Biggest Poker Room, is excited to launch Online Poker Millionaires, a new docuseries that takes viewers inside the world of high-stakes online poker. The series trailer will go live on GGPoker’s official YouTube channel on Monday, November 10, with Episode 1 featuring Alex Theologis made available on Wednesday, November 12. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251110029569/en/GGPoker Online Poker Milli...

By AFP's Evelyn Kpadeh Seagbeh and Code for Africa's Kunle Adebajo
Microsize, a leading CDMO specializing in particle size reduction and control technologies, today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Micro-Macinazione (Mic Mac), a dedicated micronization facility in Monteggio, Switzerland, from Lonza. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251124545344/en/ The agreement represents Microsize’s second acquisition from Lonza, following the successful 2022 divestment of its Quakert...
ChatEurope, the go-to platform for European affairs created by leading European media outlets, enhances its offer with the launch of key EU events live video coverage.
Galderma Group AG (SIX:GALD), the pure-play dermatology category leader, today announced that L’Oréal Groupe intends to increase its equity investment in the company, acquiring an additional 10% stake from Sunshine SwissCo GmbH (a consortium led by EQT, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), and Auba Investment Pte. Ltd., acting as sellers). Following the transaction, which is subject to customary approvals, L’Oréal’s total shareholding in Galderma will rise to 20%, building on its initial inv...
Ubigi, a pioneer in eSIM solutions for travellers and connected professionals, has been ranked number one worldwide for connection quality according to the Latency Report 2025. This independent study evaluates eSIMs based on three key criteria: latency, jitter and packet loss. Thanks to its cutting-edge international network infrastructure, Ubigi has established itself as the benchmark for reliability for mobile professionals. Its architecture is based on seven Packet Gateways (P-GWs) spread a...
LambdaTest, a leading GenAI-native quality engineering platform, today announced the promotion of Mudit Singh to Co-Founder. This move recognizes his contributions in shaping the company's growth, strengthening its global brand, and driving product adoption across key markets. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20251204685161/en/Mudit Singh, Co-Founder and Head of Growth, LambdaTest Mudit joined LambdaTest in 2017 and has b...
As part of its commitment towards a more sustainable future, Kioxia Corporation (“Kioxia”) today announced a collaborative initiative with Google LLC (“Google”) to boost its use of the clean electricity generated by a hydropower retrofit project in Japan's Chubu region. This project, owned by the Chubu Electric Power group, is expected to increase annual clean energy generation, contributing to the decarbonization of the grid and supporting both companies' net-zero efforts. Kioxia, a leader in...