Maguette Mbaye had always taken taxis to her banking job in Senegal’s capital Dakar, but haggling over prices and inhaling fumes through the open windows every day wore her down. She left all that behind when French ride-hailing app Heetch launched in January. The ride costs a little more, but[Read More…]
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Gambia Urges World Court To Reject Myanmar Challenge To Genocide Case
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