Nigeria

A woman sifts through a mountain of plastic waste
Environment

The amount of plastic waste produced each year could fill NYC’s Central Park and reach as high as the Empire State Building

By Seth Borenstein and The Associated Press
September 4, 2024
Photo of Tigran Gambaryan
Finance

How a former U.S. special agent got stuck in a Nigerian prison—while his family pleads for the State Department to intervene

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August 26, 2024
U.S. lawmakers turn up the heat over Nigeria’s unlawful detention of Binance exec
Newsletters

U.S. lawmakers turn up the heat over Nigeria’s unlawful detention of Binance exec

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June 24, 2024
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa stands in a suit behind a podium, frowning.
Finance

Africa loses 20,000 millionaires in 10 years as the wealthy flee the continent—or stay and watch their riches melt away

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June 7, 2024
Binance CEO pleas with Nigeria to release wrongfully detained ‘crime fighter’ exec
Newsletters

Binance CEO pleas with Nigeria to release wrongfully detained ‘crime fighter’ exec

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May 7, 2024
Richard Teng faces a gauntlet of challenges as the new CEO of Binance. He won’t talk about all of them
Newsletters

Richard Teng faces a gauntlet of challenges as the new CEO of Binance. He won’t talk about all of them

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April 10, 2024
The plight of a detained U.S. Binance staffer has deteriorated as Nigeria turns him into a political pawn
Newsletters

The plight of a detained U.S. Binance staffer has deteriorated as Nigeria turns him into a political pawn

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April 4, 2024
Binance executive flees ‘unlawful custody’ in Nigeria days before government files tax evasion charges
Companies

Binance executive flees ‘unlawful custody’ in Nigeria days before government files tax evasion charges

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March 25, 2024
Top Nigerian banker dies in California helicopter crash
Finance

Top Nigerian banker dies in California helicopter crash

By Alicia Diaz and Bloomberg
February 10, 2024
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Lifestyle

The Nigerian ‘John Wick’ cost just $1 million to make but has spent weeks in Netflix’s top 10 as country’s film industry soars

By Chinedu Asadu and The Associated Press
October 22, 2023
UK plans digital pound on blockchain, touts potential for ‘efficiency’ in payments
Regulators

UK plans digital pound on blockchain, touts potential for ‘efficiency’ in payments

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February 8, 2023
A street vendor offers clothes in front of virtual currency advisement in Buenos Aires, Argentina
The Coins

Global crypto adoption dominated by emerging markets, Chainalysis finds 

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September 14, 2022
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez attend "The Lord Of The Rings: The Rings Of Power" World Premiere

Jeff Bezos defends the Queen amid criticism of the monarch’s imperialist history 

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September 9, 2022
These 9 countries are trying to create their own digital currencies to beat crypto
Tech

These 9 countries are trying to create their own digital currencies to beat crypto

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January 14, 2022
In Athens, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s NBA triumph forces the ancient city to confront its past, and dream big
International

In Athens, Giannis Antetokounmpo’s NBA triumph forces the ancient city to confront its past, and dream big

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July 21, 2021

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