Bitcoin climbed suddenly on Tuesday to the highest level since November, leading a surge in virtual currencies and ending nearly three months of calm.

Nasa has criticised India’s satellite destruction test for endangering astronauts on board the International Space Station.

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After conducting high-profile public hearings last October, the Competition Commission is readying a provisional report on the data services market in South Africa.

Jumia Technologies said on Monday that Mastercard has agreed to invest €50-million in a private placement ahead of the Africa-focused online retailer’s planned initial public offering in New York.

Snapp, also known as the Uber of Iran, said its ride-hailing app is generating two million fares a day as young people in Tehran embrace technology in a market that’s off-limits for western investors.

Bitcoin advanced to the highest level of 2019, the latest milestone for cryptocurrencies as they claw back from a year that saw three-quarters of their market value wiped out.

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