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Sony buys 10% of 'Elden Ring' owner for $320 mn
Sony buys 10% of 'Elden Ring' owner for $320 mn
by  AFP

Japanese electronics titan Sony said Thursday it had paid more than $300 million for a 10 percent stake in the media conglomerate behind the smash-hit game 'Elden Ring'. Kadokawa also owns Tokyo-based FromSoftware, the creator of the dark fantasy role-playing adventure game "Elden Ring", which was developed with help from "Game of Thrones" author George R.R. Martin.

Ivory Coast wants bigger share of its mining boom
Ivory Coast wants bigger share of its mining boom
by  AFP

Ivory Coast's mining industry is booming, driven by foreign investment and the discovery of new deposits, but the country now wants a bigger slice of the pie for its own businesses. The mining sector now accounts for four percent of Ivory Coast's gross domestic product, compared to just 1.5 percent a decade ago, according to the Professional Association of Miners of Ivory Coast (GPMCI).

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