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10 October 2025
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  • Bybit Secures UAE’s First Virtual Asset Platform Operator License from Securities and Commodities Authority
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  • Tanzania’s Telecom Sector Surges: 92.7 Million Subscriptions, Internet Penetration Reaches 79%
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  • Open Innovation AI Places The Spotlight on Sovereign AI with Global Partners at GITEX Global 2025

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