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Increased Mortgage Charges Are Taking a Toll on New Development

Increased Mortgage Charges Are Taking a Toll on New Development

As you were browsing, something about your browser made us think you might be a bot. There are a few reasons this might happen, including: You're a power user moving through this website with super-human…

COP27 local weather talks prolonged to Saturday

COP27 local weather talks prolonged to Saturday

The UN climate conference, whose negotiations are stalling over funding for poor countries, will be extended until Saturday, its Egyptian president Sameh Shukri said Friday. "I am determined to finish this conference tomorrow," Choukri said…

Realtor.com: Gisele Bundchen Splashes Out $11. …

Realtor.com: Gisele Bundchen Splashes Out $11. …

As you were browsing, something about your browser made us think you might be a bot. There are a few reasons this might happen, including: You're a power user moving through this website with super-human…

Gisele Bundchen Splashes Out $11.5M for a Pad Throughout From Tom Brady’s Mansion

Gisele Bundchen Splashes Out $11.5M for a Pad Throughout From Tom Brady’s Mansion

Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen recently closed on an $11.5 million luxury home in Surfside, FL, that is located just across the water from Tom Brady‘s Indian Creek Island megamansion, Realtor.com® can confirm. The five-bedroom home…

SportsCenter gave us the weirdest World Cup tweet and it hasn’t even began but

SportsCenter gave us the weirdest World Cup tweet and it hasn’t even began but

With rumors about Twitter’s upcoming demise making the rounds, ESPN decided to go full “Leeroy Jenkins” by posting and later deleting arguably the weirdest World Cup-related tweet you will see this year. It may only…

How Losode helps African style entrepreneurs attain a worldwide viewers

How Losode helps African style entrepreneurs attain a worldwide viewers

When Aderonke moved to Nigeria in 2009, she had a challenge. She had lived in the UK for years, where she had access to various options for buying high-quality, comfortable, and stylish clothes at her…

Digital Nomads and their impression on Africa

Digital Nomads and their impression on Africa

There are many different reasons why people become digital nomads. However, before we get into those, we have to understand what a nomad is. A nomad is a person that leaves their home in search…

John Legend: Making change on the earth one track at a time

John Legend: Making change on the earth one track at a time

Multi-award winner artist John Legend says his music and his activism often go hand in hand. Speaking in Abu Dhabi, ahead of a recent performance to mark the fifth anniversary of the Louvre Abu Dhabi…

Amid decreased losses, Jumia cuts workers prices and discontinues free supply subscription service

Amid decreased losses, Jumia cuts workers prices and discontinues free supply subscription service

Africa’s e-commerce giant Jumia is ending its free delivery “Prime” subscription service and cutting staff costs according to its Q3 earnings announcement.  The company’s results showed consistent growth but lapses in some areas compared with…

Fintech Unicorn Chipper Money set to purchase  Zambia fintech pioneer Zoona

Fintech Unicorn Chipper Money set to purchase  Zambia fintech pioneer Zoona

Pan-African cross-border payment app Chipper Cash is set to acquire Zambian fintech company Zoona Transactions International, according to a statement shared with TechCabal.  This acquisition will allow Chipper Cash, which has a self-reported user count…

Qatar to ban beer at World Cup stadiums in dramatic reversal two days earlier than match begins

Qatar to ban beer at World Cup stadiums in dramatic reversal two days earlier than match begins

Alex Tai | SOPA Images | Getty ImagesDUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Qatar is banning all beer sales at and around its World Cup stadiums, in a dramatic U-turn just two days before the massive…

60% of People live paycheck to paycheck heading into the height buying season

60% of People live paycheck to paycheck heading into the height buying season

Just as the holiday shopping season gets into full swing, families are finding less slack in their budgets than before.As of October, 60% of Americans were living paycheck to paycheck, according to a recent LendingClub…