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Article by Steve Kaaru

China’s cities compete in AI as US rivalry intensifies
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10 September, 2025

China’s cities compete in AI as US rivalry intensifies

From Beijing to Shanghai, China’s major cities are investing billions of dollars to gain the upper hand in the AI...
New bill protects physical IDs in New Zealand
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9 September, 2025

New bill protects physical IDs in New Zealand

While the New Zealand gov’t funds millions to launch the digital ID, the New Zealand First party wants to preserve...
South Korea boosts AI funding with biggest hike in 4 years
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8 September, 2025

South Korea boosts AI funding with biggest hike in 4 years

Total expenditure for South Korea’s gov’t in 2026 is projected at $524B as the country invests aggressively in AI amid...
South Africa’s tax agency doubles down on ‘crypto’ tax evaders
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5 September, 2025

South Africa’s tax agency doubles down on ‘crypto’ tax evaders

One report says that in a country where 6M citizens hold digital assets, only 17,000 declared them in their tax...
Stablecoins make up 43% of Africa’s ‘crypto’ transactions in 2024
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4 September, 2025

Stablecoins make up 43% of Africa’s ‘crypto’ transactions in 2024

Yellow Card reported that Nigeria was the dominant market with over $22B in value, with the highest growth recorded in...
Digital payments spike in Tanzania as gov’t platform hits $11.7B
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3 September, 2025

Digital payments spike in Tanzania as gov’t platform hits $11.7B

TIPS system’s volume doubled in 2024, and according to the central bank, it has spurred financial inclusion in a nation...

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