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AMA, Business, Technology

Truecaller Partners with AnyMind Group to Expand Direct Sales Footprint Across MENA and Southeast Asia

MaraviPost

CASSABLANCA, Morocco, 27 February 2026-/African Media Agency(AMA)/- Truecaller, the leading global communications platform, today announced a strategic direct sales reseller partnership with AnyMind Group, a Business-Process-as-a-Service company for marketing, e-commerce and digital transformation. The collaboration is aimed at accelerating the growth of Truecaller’s direct advertising business across the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) and Southeast Asia (SEA) regions.

Under this partnership, AnyMind Group will serve as the exclusive intermediary for Truecaller’s advertising inventory across Egypt, UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Ghana, Nigeria, Morocco, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam. The scope of the partnership is focused specifically on enabling brands and agencies to leverage Truecaller’s premium ad formats to reach highly engaged, high-intent users through relevant, data-driven advertising solutions.

With a strong on-ground presence and established relationships with leading advertisers and agencies across MENA and SEA markets, AnyMind Group brings deep regional expertise that will support the scaling of Truecaller’s advertising footprint locally. The partnership is designed to empower brands with impactful placements on Truecaller’s trusted communications platform, helping drive meaningful engagement with users in these fast-growing digital economies.

Truecaller continues to see strong user adoption across MENA and Southeast Asia, presenting advertisers with significant opportunities to connect with audiences in trusted, brand-safe environments. By combining Truecaller’s global scale, proprietary data capabilities, and premium ad formats with AnyMind Group’s local market leadership and execution strength, the partnership aims to unlock the full monetization potential of Truecaller’s ad inventory in these regions.

Commenting on the partnership, Hemant Arora, Vice President & Global Head Truecaller Ads Business, said: “As Truecaller continues to expand its global advertising business, partnerships with strong regional players like AnyMind Group are critical to delivering localized expertise and measurable outcomes for advertisers. MENA and Southeast Asia represent high-growth markets with evolving digital maturity, and through this collaboration, we aim to bring brands closer to consumers via trusted and contextual communication experiences on our platform.”

Aditya Aima, Managing Director, Growth Markets; Co-MD, India and MENA from AnyMind Group added: “We are excited to partner with Truecaller to open its inventory to brands across MENA and Southeast Asia. With Truecaller’s scale and trusted user ecosystem, combined with our market depth and networks, we see strong potential to drive more relevant, high-impact advertising outcomes for advertisers looking to deepen engagement in these dynamic markets.”

This collaboration marks an important milestone in Truecaller’s broader international expansion strategy, focused on building strong local partnerships to deliver measurable value to advertisers while driving sustainable revenue growth across emerging markets.

Distributed by African Media Agency (AMA) on behalf of Truecaller

About AnyMind Group
Founded in April 2016, AnyMind Group [TSE:5027] is a Business-Process-as-a-Service company for marketing, e-commerce and digital transformation. The company provides end-to- end offerings to brands and businesses, publishers and influencers for digital commerce, marketing, logistics, customer engagement, data and AI utilization, publisher monetization and creator monetization. AnyMind Group has over 2,000 staff across 24 offices in 15 markets, including Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Mainland China, Japan, India, the United Arab Emirates, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia.

As of September 2025, the company serves over 1,000 enterprises for marketing, 190+enterprises for e-commerce, 1,800+ publishers and 2,100+ creators. More information is available on the company’s investor disclosure site.

About Truecaller and Truecaller Ads
Truecaller is an essential part of everyday communication for over 450 million active users, with more than a billion downloads since launch and 68 billion spam and fraud calls identified in 2025 alone. The company has been headquartered in Stockholm since 2009 and has been publicly listed on Nasdaq Stockholm since October 2021. Advertising is the primary revenue stream for Truecaller. Truecaller Ads serves 5 billion impressions every day and is trusted by over 10,000 brands. Visit https://advertisers.truecaller.com  for more information.

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Lifestyle

Putin and Xi Deepen strategic alliance amid rising tensions with the West

Maravi Post Reporter

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Moscow on Thursday to reaffirm and expand their “strategic partnership” in the face of intensifying Western pressure.

During a high-profile summit that coincided with Russia’s Victory Day celebrations, the two leaders signed a joint statement pledging to significantly boost trade and investment by 2030. The agreement outlines plans to scale up bilateral economic ties by increasing the share of high-tech goods, developing new e-commerce strategies, and enhancing mutual supplies of vital commodities such as mineral resources and agricultural products.

“In our joint statement with President Xi Jinping, we have set ambitious goals,” Putin said. “It concerns ensuring significant and qualitative progress in Russian-Chinese trade and investment… and improving the structure of economic ties by raising the share of high-tech products.”

Xi, for his part, emphasized a broader geopolitical vision, framing the deepening cooperation as a joint stand against what he called a growing international trend of “unilateralism and power bullying.”

“China will, together with Russia, shoulder the responsibilities of world powers,” Xi said. “We will uphold the correct view of World War II history, safeguard the authority of the United Nations, and resolutely defend the rights of developing countries. Together, we will promote a multipolar world and inclusive economic globalization.”

Xi arrived in Moscow on Wednesday for a four-day visit, during which he will attend commemorative events and hold further talks with Russian leadership. The visit underscores Beijing’s increasingly public backing of Moscow, which has come under heavy Western sanctions and diplomatic isolation since its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

China has refrained from sending weapons to Russia but has emerged as a crucial economic partner, particularly in the energy sector. It now represents one of the largest markets for Russian oil and gas—revenues that are helping sustain the Kremlin amid war-related expenditures.

Additionally, Beijing has become Moscow’s key supplier of machinery and electronics after Western sanctions cut off access to much of Russia’s high-tech imports. These exports have helped maintain Russia’s military-industrial complex even as global supply chains have tightened.

Putin and Xi, who have met over 40 times in recent years, have forged a notably close personal and political bond. Their growing coordination spans economic, political, and strategic dimensions, including within multilateral organizations such as BRICS, which has expanded beyond its founding members to include other developing nations.

While Beijing continues to insist on neutrality in the Ukraine conflict, it has repeatedly echoed Kremlin narratives, blaming NATO and Western powers for provoking Russia. Moscow, in turn, has offered unambiguous support for China’s positions on Taiwan and other core sovereignty issues.

The relationship, while described by both as a “no limits partnership,” has raised alarm in Western capitals, where officials view the Moscow-Beijing axis as a long-term challenge to the post-World War II international order.

Meanwhile, unconfirmed reports from Ukraine last month alleged that two Chinese nationals were captured fighting alongside Russian troops, with claims that over 150 others might be operating as mercenaries. Beijing denied any state involvement, stating it discourages citizens from joining foreign conflicts.

Source: Africanews

https://video.euronews.com/mp4/ED/14/36/98/03/ED_PYR_1436983_20250508131417.mp4
Lifestyle

Morocco’s capital, Rabat, seeing uptick in luxury tourism

Maravi Post Reporter

With its warm weather and rich history, the Moroccan capital Rabat is seeing a growth in its luxury tourism sector, with five new opulent hotels under construction.

“We have approximately 10 luxury hotels, all of them international brands. The goal is to attract the largest number of foreign tourists,” says regional tourism delegate, Noureddine Sridi.

One of them, the Four Seasons Hotel Rabat, was Sultan Moulay Slimane’s palace during the 18th century and then a military hospital from 1912.

This grand property is now one of the city’s most prominent landmarks, with the hotel opening in October last year.

Spanning two hectares, it boasts an architectural design that reflects Moroccan heritage and preserves design elements dating back to the Sultan’s era, such as carved wooden ceilings.

Its general manager, Gregory Viaud, says they are very proud of the hotel’s history

“The team is all aware of what it used to be and share the history of the place with all the guests checking in,” he says.

The hotel has 200 rooms and suites and some lucky guests may even get to sleep in the room where the Sultan once slept.

In Harhoura, some 23 kilometres from Rabat, the Conrad Rabat Arzana Hotel overlooks the Atlantic Ocean.

Its general manager Jean Yong Pittion says they are seeing an increase in guests from Asia, and particularly Taiwan.

“They show a great interest to Morocco, looking for a new destination, something different that a lot of people are actually looking at now,” he says.

While the hotel does embrace the local culture, offering guests traditional mint tea when they arrive, the restaurant also serves a selection of Asian dishes.

Sridi says, however, that guests coming to Rabat are not only looking for luxury, they also want to explore the city’s history.

They are venturing out to discover some of Rabat’s many historical sites, including the 12th century Hassan Tower, the Chellah or medieval fortified necropolis, and the old city

With it beautiful beaches, exotic cities, and pristine mountains, Morocco is very popular among Europeans too, and tourism makes up about 7% of the country’s GDP.

Source: Africanews

https://video.euronews.com/mp4/ED/14/01/85/02/ED_PYR_1401852_20250505100105.mp4
Lifestyle

Trump Opening Arguments, TikTok Bill, SCOTUS Homelessness

Maravi Post Reporter

Opening arguments begin today in Manhattan: the People of the State of New York vs Donald J. Trump. As the House passed foreign aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan over the weekend, it tucked in a bill that threatens the future of Tiktok in the U.S. And the U.S. Supreme Court takes up homelessness – specifically, the question of whether people can be punished for sleeping outside.

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Airstrikes in Yemen, Elections in Taiwan, Israel Responds To Genocide Charge

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The U.S. and Britain launch airstrikes on Houthi-controlled sites in Yemen. Taiwan prepares for closely watched elections. Israel presents its response to South Africa’s charge of genocide in the International Court of Justice.

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Malawi, Regional

46 people perish and dozens injured in overnight fire in southern Taiwan

Angella Semu
Emergency personnel at the scene of the fire in Kaohsiung. The cause of the blaze remains unclear. Photograph: CNA/AFP/Getty Images

At least 46 people have died and scores injured following an night blaze that engulfed a building in southern Taiwan.

The fire department said a 13-story building caught fire around 3 a.m. on Thursday, October 14 in the city of Kaohsiung.

According to AP report, 32 bodies were sent straight to the morgue from the site of the blaze and other 14 people who showed no signs of life were among 55 taken to hospital this morning.

A fire department in the country in a statement said the blaze was extremely fierce and destroyed many floors in the building which is about 40 years old with shops on the lower levels and apartments above.

The cause of the fire was unknown but firefighters said the flames burned most intensely where a lot of clutter had been piled up.

This comes few months after fire that broke out at a quarantine hotel in central Taiwan’s Changhua City killed four people, including three in quarantine and a firefighter and injured 20 others