Consumer finance app Djamo eyes Francophone Africa expansion, backed by new $14M round

Last February, Djamo announced that it got accepted into Y Combinator, the first from Ivory Coast. Months later, the two-year-old fintech has raised $14 million in funding from the famed accelerator, as well as from three lead investors — Enza Capital, Oikocredit and Partech Africa — and other participating investors, including Janngo Capital, P1 Ventures,…

China locks down major iPhone making city as Covid cases jump to a record high, sparking concerns that lockdowns could stretch beyond 2023

China is in the grip of a surge in COVID-19 cases due to the highly transmissible Omicron variant. VCG/VCG via Getty Images China posted a record number of daily Covid cases on Wednesday, amid a surge in the Omicron strain. It stepped up lockdowns in affected areas such as Zhengzhou, home to the world’s largest…

Herschel Walker calls the election an ‘erection’ during Fox News snafu

Georgia Republican Senate nominee Herschel Walker speaks to supporters at a campaign rally in McDonough, Ga., on November 16, 2022. Brandon Bell/Getty Images Herschel Walker on Tuesday appeared to slip up and mispronounce the word “election” on TV. “This erection is about the people,” Walker said, presumably meaning to say “election” instead. He was speaking…

Anwar Ibrahim, the 75-year-old Malaysian prime minister-in-waiting, finally clinched the top job after spending years in jail

Anwar Ibrahim. Zahim Mohd/NurPhoto via Getty Images Anwar Ibrahim has been tapped to be the next Malaysian prime minister. He had a rollercoaster ride to the top, after spending years in jail on sodomy and corruption charges. He finally landed the job on Thursday, after 20 years of leading Malaysia’s opposition. Malaysia’s new prime minister…

The FTC might file an antitrust lawsuit to block Microsoft’s Activision purchase

Microsoft’s $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard is facing scrutiny from antitrust investigators in several countries. In the US, for instance, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) started looking into the acquisition shortly after it was announced. Now, the FTC is reportedly ready to take action and will likely file an antitrust lawsuit to block Microsoft’s…