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Actors Horrified as They Learn What Selling Their Faces as AI Actually Means

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Later, Yeates found out that his face was used in a video to promote Ibrahim Traore, the president of Burkina Faso who took power in a coup d'tat in 2022 a usage that was a blatant violation of Synthesia's terms of service.

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Who is the new pope? Meet Robert Prevost, the first American pope in history, who took the name Leo XIV

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They came from around the world, including the developing nations of Haiti and Burkina Faso, in line with his belief the church must pay more attention to the poor and that its hierarchy should reflect the face of the faithful. His last batch was installed in December 2024 with 21 cardinals, 20 of whom are in the conclave.

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How to better support girls globally?

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Nations like Burkina Faso and Liberia are cutting the share of girls subjected to the practice over the last 30 years by half. Total cases are likely higher, as survivors and their families often dont come forward due to challenges accessing services or out of fear of retribution. But there is hope.

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Cleantech Qotto embarks on growth plan backed by $8M funding

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Qotto , a solar kits provider with operations in Burkina Faso and Benin, has raised $8 million in a Series A equity-debt round led by the IBL group, a billion-dollar conglomerate headquartered in Mauritius with business interests in a number of sectors including energy, financial services, logistics, distribution, and engineering.

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Molotov starts its international expansion with seven African countries

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First, the service will be available in seven African countries, starting with Ivory Coast where it’s already live, Senegal in January, Cameroon in February, Burkina Faso in March, Tunisia in April, Guinea and Democratic Republic of Congo after that.

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Cameroon’s Ejara raises $2M to offer crypto and investment services in Francophone Africa

TechCrunch

Ejara has more than 8,000 users from Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Mali, Guinea and Senegal, as well as French-speaking Africans in the diaspora (Europe, Asia and the U.S.), Yet, the company plans to also diversify into providing other assets, including fractional shares, stocks and commodities. .

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Norebase raises $1M to allow companies start, scale, and operate in any African country

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These countries include Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, Rwanda, Senegal, Togo, Tanzania, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Mauritius and Burkina Faso. According to Norebase, companies that use its platform can be incorporated in any African country within “a few minutes” and expand to new locations in a week.

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