Jumia Technologies, an Africa-focused e-commerce firm, will shut down its South African online fashion retailer Zando and leave Tunisia by year-end to streamline operations, the CEO told Reuters. The company is intensifying cost-cutting efforts to achieve profitability, which includes workforce reductions, exiting everyday grocery sales and food delivery, and scaling back delivery services unrelated to core e-commerce. These moves aim to sharpen Jumia's focus on more profitable markets and services.
Morocco has introduced a draft revision of its family code, marking the first significant update in 20 years. The proposed
Interpol has issued a Yellow Alert (missing persons notice) for two young Irish boys abducted by their Egyptian father, BBC
Egyptian authorities have arrested two men accused of attempting to steal hundreds of ancient artifacts from the seabed, CNN reports.
Mauritanian media raised alarms over an incident last Friday involving an Algerian military patrol's unauthorized entry into Mauritania.
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