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Ukraine's drone industry seeks to tip scales against Russia
Ukraine's drone industry seeks to tip scales against Russia
by  AFP

With suit-clad employees sipping coffees, Skyeton's offices in Ukraine's Kyiv region look like a typical tech start-up. Would-be employees have to pass a background check, with Ukraine's arms industry a prime target for Russian espionage and sabotage.

Ancient community banking enters digital age in Cameroon
Ancient community banking enters digital age in Cameroon
by  AFP

Joseph Ngono's face lights up with a smile as he looks at his smartphone, where a payment worth $830 has just appeared in his digital wallet. Shunned by banks, many people in Cameroon turn to their communities for help in the form of tontines, such as the one Ngono uses via the smartphone app Djangui.

Unemployed Afghans risk death and debt in hunt for gold
Unemployed Afghans risk death and debt in hunt for gold
by  AFP

Tearing off a piece of mouldy flatbread, Homayon gulped tea in a brief reprieve from the din of the machines he and a dozen other men were using to dig for gold on a mountainside in northeastern Afghanistan. Despite the risks, the men continue digging.

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