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Africa elects its next 'super banker'
Africa elects its next 'super banker'
by  AFP

The race to become Africa's next "super banker" ends on Thursday, with five candidates, including one woman, vying to succeed Nigeria's Akinwumi Adesina as head of the African Development Bank in a contest that appears too close to call. In 2015 it took six rounds of voting to elect Adesina as president of the AfDB, which was founded in 1964 and now has 81 members, including 54 African nations.

AI personal shoppers hunt down bargain buys
AI personal shoppers hunt down bargain buys
by  AFP

Internet giants are diving deeper into e-commerce with digital aides that know shoppers' likes, let them virtually try clothes on, hunt for deals and even place orders. Shoppers can then set the price they would pay and leave the AI to relentlessly browse the internet for a deal -- alerting the shopper when it finds one, and asking if it should buy using Google's payment platform.

OPEC+ meets as oil output hike looms
OPEC+ meets as oil output hike looms
by  AFP

Ministers of the OPEC+ oil alliance, led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, discussed production on Wednesday as another hike looms despite falling prices. OPEC+ ministers in their online meeting Wednesday reaffirmed the alliance's collective policy, according to a joint statement.

Brazil airline Azul files for bankruptcy protection in US
Brazil airline Azul files for bankruptcy protection in US
by  AFP

Brazil's biggest airline by number of flights and destinations, Azul, announced Wednesday it had filed for bankruptcy protection in the United States to try restructure debt arising from the pandemic and from supply chain issues. Its main Brazilian competitor Gol filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States in January 2024. ll/lg/cb/bjt