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2024-02-28 17:00:53 Bitcoin rose to $60,000 for the first time in more than two years, riding a wave of optimism that demand for the token is widening beyond crypto enthusiasts.

The largest cryptocurrency has jumped more than 40% already this year. Read more here: https://trib.al/cNCIbJP

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2024-02-28 16:30:46 Currency's fresh lows: Nigeria‘s supersized interest rate hike fails to stem the naira’s decline, with the West African country’s currency slumping to a fresh record against the dollar on the official market. https://bloom.bg/49T0qjg

Land bet goes awry: A South African developer’s £110 million ($140 million) bet on a luxury plot of land in London has turned sour, with the property changing hands at a discount that was one of the city’s steepest last year. https://bloom.bg/3TfSjI0

Election dates: Political, religious and civic leaders in Senegal are proposing that the country hold presidential elections in June, in a move to end weeks of instability. https://bloom.bg/4bNwDdv

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2024-02-28 09:05:00 Massage chairs and natural hair growth supplements. Ointment for scorpion bites that smells like garlic. A product called Kan Killer that promises to eliminate cancer without chemotherapy — all for about $65 a bottle.

Though the alternative medicine system has endured on the subcontinent for centuries, Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government is promoting a resurgence.

There’s a fortune at stake. Modi's call for the wider adoption of traditional medicine globally is a key part of his plan to grow India’s economy. But this is carving a deep rift in the medical community. Read more here: https://bloom.bg/3uOJb3w

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2024-02-28 06:42:17 South Korea set a new record for the world’s lowest fertility rate. The impact of the nation’s aging demographics looms large for its medical system, social welfare provision and economic growth.
More here: https://bloom.bg/3uHiHkC

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2024-02-27 18:12:28 Key rate surges: Nigeria’s central bank announced a supersized increase in interest rates to tackle runaway inflation and stem the collapse in the country’s currency, in its first policy meeting since July. https://bloom.bg/42VPcrR

Poaching on the rise: Rhino poachers have turned their attention to South Africa’s oldest state-run nature reserve where they killed 307 of the endangered animals last year. https://bloom.bg/3wtiulj

Chocolate costs: Cocoa prices are at an all-time high as production in West Africa declines. Now an EU regulation meant to stop deforestation threatens to push prices even higher. https://bloom.bg/3wx2A9E

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2024-02-27 07:07:56 FREE TO READ: Why has heart disease gotten deadlier since the pandemic?

Join us as we answer your questions about Covid's long-term effects in our free live blog here: https://bloom.bg/49PnHCt Open / Comment

2024-02-27 06:48:45 Four years after the start of the pandemic, a disturbing pattern is emerging: Not only did the pandemic result in the most deaths in a century, but it also triggered a wave of deadly cardiovascular and metabolic illness. Scientists are still trying to figure out why. More here: https://bloom.bg/4bTkDqU

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2024-02-26 15:59:06 Back to mining:  Christo Wiese, South Africa’s billionaire retail king, is returning to diamonds, hoping to realize a dream of unearthing "a big stone." https://bloom.bg/4bKbuAV

Operations resume: An oil field in western Libya and a natural gas link to Italy resume after a short halt, as protesters withdraw from the facilities following assurances from the government that their demands will be met. https://bloom.bg/3OYe5xn

African bonds: Zambia’s dollar debt jumps after its government said over the weekend that China and India, the last two nations needed to sign a deal to restructure Zambia’s debt, have done so. https://bloom.bg/49PBHwe

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2024-02-26 06:31:57 An exodus of star anchors. Fawning coverage of India’s political leaders. Newsroom censoring of reporters who ask the government tough questions on the economy, public policy and conflict.

These are some of the changes journalists attribute to a management shakeup at New Delhi Television, which billionaire Gautam Adani acquired more than a year ago through a hostile takeover. Ahead of India’s national elections, NDTV has morphed into a government mouthpiece, according to current and former employees.

On the face of it, India still has a vibrant media. But to many journalists, leadership changes at NDTV and diluted coverage across India illustrate how Prime Minister Modi has effectively brought to heel a once-riotous media. Newsrooms are being reshaped, they say, by India’s richest press barons, many of whom are close to the ruling party and depend on millions of advertising dollars from the government. https://bloom.bg/3SV9jBW

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2024-02-23 15:30:56 Washington is gambling that the Lobito corridor linking Congo, Zambia and Angola will provide the battery metals to power its green transition.

Read why a $2.3 billion rail project spanning three African countries is critical to Joe Biden’s plan to boost adoption of electric vehicles. https://bloom.bg/3I7mlqP

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