Neuralink, the Elon Musk-founded company developing implantable chips that can read brain waves, has raised an additional $43 million in venture capital, according to a filing with the SEC. The filing published this week shows the company increased its previous tranche, led by Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, from $280 million to $323 million in early…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A view of Central Bank of Nigeria headquaters next to National Ecumenical Centre in Abuja, Nigeria November 23, 2021. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde/File Photo By Chijioke Ohuocha and Elisha Bala-Gbogbo ABUJA (Reuters) -Nigeria’s central bank will tighten policy over the next two quarters to manage inflation while directing banks to boost capital to…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: People crowd a market place in Lagos, Nigeria December 18, 2021. Picture taken December 18, 2021. REUTERS/Temilade Adelaja/File Photo By Chijioke Ohuocha ABUJA (Reuters) -Nigeria’s economy grew by 2.54% in the third quarter, largely steady from the 2.51% in the second quarter, data showed on Friday, as the oil sector contracted…
Saviu Ventures, a VC firm targeting startups in Francophone Africa, has made an initial close of €12 million for its second fund with the backing of private investors, including French and Kenyan family offices. The VC firm aims to close the fund at between €30 million and €50 million to primarily invest in startups within…
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ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s economic landscape is showing signs of recovery as Minister Shamshad Akhtar announced a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), signaling a positive shift following comprehensive stabilization measures. The country has been grappling with macroeconomic instability due to a combination of delayed reforms, political disruptions, and external pressures such as rising…
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A view of Mexico city’s skyline during a sunset as cars are pictured along Reforma Avenue in Mexico City, Mexico in this picture taken through glass in a building, May 24, 2023. REUTERS/Henry Romero/File Photo (Reuters) -Mexico’s economy grew 1.1% in the third quarter from the previous three-month period, national statistics…
ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s Finance Minister Dr. Shamshad Akhtar highlighted the critical need for comprehensive fiscal reforms at an Islamabad event today, stressing that managing the country’s unsustainable debt levels should top the national reform agenda. Speaking at a Sustainable Development Policy Institute gathering, Akhtar detailed the challenges posed by high servicing costs, which have consumed…
Berkshire Hathaway sold its shares in the Paytm-parent firm One97 Communications Friday, booking a loss of about 40% on the investment it made more than five years ago. The Warren Buffett firm invested about $260 million in Paytm in 2018, acquiring a 3% stake in the financial services startup at a valuation of about $10…





