Merchant

Kenyan agtech Shamba Pride raises $3.7M to grow its merchant network

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Shamba Pride has since 2016 worked to enhance last-mile distribution for farm inputs and tackle price exploitation and quality issues for farmers through its merchant network dubbed digishops. The agtech has, so far, built a network of merchants (agro-dealers) extending across 24 counties in Kenya, which represents just over half of the country. It now … Read more

Larry Merchant Recovering At Home After Being Hospitalized W/ Vertigo

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Don’t count out Larry Merchant … the legendary boxing announcer tells TMZ Sports he’s on the mend after a bout with vertigo that put him in the hospital! We broke the story … 92-year-old Merchant was rushed to the emergency room just days before Christmas, and things appeared bleak for the former HBO Boxing commentator. … Read more

Houthi militias launch biggest attack to date on merchant vessels in Red Sea

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A cargo ship boat model is seen in front of “Red Sea” and “Houthi attacks” words in this illustration taken January 9, 2024.  Dado Ruvic | Reuters U.S. and coalition forces under Operation Prosperity Guardian responded Tuesday in the Red Sea to what American officials said was the largest attack to date on merchant vessels … Read more

A merchant vessel linked to Israel has been damaged in a drone attack off India’s west coast

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NEW DELHI — A drone hit an Israeli-affiliated merchant vessel off the coast of India in the Arabian Sea on Saturday, a British maritime security firm said, damaging the vessel but causing no casualties. The incident on the Liberian-flagged chemical product tanker occurred 120 miles (200-kilometers) southwest of the Indian port of Veraval, said Ambrey. … Read more

Larry Merchant, Legendary Boxing Analyst, Rushed to Hospital in Critical Condition

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Larry Merchant, one of the most iconic boxing broadcasters of all time, was rushed to a hospital Thursday night and is in the critical care unit of a L.A. area hospital … sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ. We’re told an ambulance came to Larry’s building at around 6 PM Thursday and rushed him to … Read more

The previous Russian arms supplier often called the “Service provider of Dying” who the US exchanged for Brittney Griner is again in Russia and now studying to make use of a smartphone

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Viktor Bout pictured in April, simply 4 months after the US launched him from jail in trade for Britney Griner.Anadolu Company/Getty Photos The US swapped Viktor Bout, a as soon as infamous Russian arms supplier, for WNBA star Britney Griner, final 12 months. Generally known as the “Service provider of Dying,” Bout spent 15 years … Read more