Business of the week
From small Nigerian start-up to $250 billion fintech engine
Moniepoint began in Lagos in 2015 as a self-funded technology venture created by two Nigerian software engineers. Just over a...
On this day
On this day in 2023: India became the fourth country to land a spacecraft on the Moon
Three years ago today, India became only the fourth country to achieve a controlled landing on the Moon, marking a...
Financial insights
Global markets brace for cautious Monday as oil and yields dominate
Global equity markets are expected to open...
Americas close higher as banks, miners and bitcoin rally
Markets across North and South America finished...
MSTRpay
MSTRpay strengthens infrastructure for next stage of global growth
MSTRpay is expanding its payment capabilities, card infrastructure and financial services as the company prepares for broader commercial deployment across...
Ukraine
The ordinary woman at the centre of Crimea’s alleged assassination plot
Friends remember Margarita Reutt as sociable, adventurous and outwardly unremarkable. Russian authorities now accuse the 32-year-old Sochi resident of planting...
Ukraine removes Sense Bank chair ahead of planned sale
Ukraine’s government has dismissed the chair of state-owned Sense Bank after the central bank determined that he no longer met...
Africa
South African fintech breaks R1 billion barrier in travel payments
South African fintech TurnStay has processed more than R1 billion, approximately $61.5 million, in travel payments during the first six...
AI
Alibaba’s $10 billion AI bet reshapes the emerging-market technology race
Alibaba has proposed raising HK$80 billion, approximately $10.2 billion, through a new share placement in Hong Kong, with the Chinese...
Caribbean
Caribbean coastlines choke beneath 33 million tonnes of sargassum
Approximately 33.5 million tonnes of sargassum have spread across the tropical Atlantic, Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico this summer, overwhelming...
Climate & Energy
Strong El Niño puts Latin America’s food and trade at climate risk
A strengthening El Niño, intensified by the higher temperatures created by climate change, threatens agriculture, fishing, energy production and vital...
LATAM
Brazil puts 24-hour brake on high-risk crypto transfers
Brazil is tightening oversight of its rapidly expanding digital-asset market, introducing a 24-hour review period for certain cryptocurrency transfers in...
India
India’s dollar shield draws nearly $73 billion
India’s central bank has attracted $72.85 billion in foreign-currency inflows through a special swap facility introduced to strengthen dollar liquidity,...
Blockchain
US proposes new fundraising route for blockchain companies
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a new regulatory framework that could make it significantly easier for blockchain...
Middle East
Trump threatens Iran’s trade partners as economic pressure replaces strikes
US President Donald Trump has threatened severe penalties against countries and companies that continue supporting Iran’s economy, signalling a shift...
Sweden vs Estonia
Estonia rejects majority of prisoners proposed under Sweden’s overseas jail plan
Estonia refused 20 of the first 37 prisoners proposed by Sweden after concerns about organised crime and radicalisation, exposing a...
Newshub long read
The new scramble for Africa is being fought through cables, clouds and AI
A new contest for Africa is under way, but this time the strategic assets are not gold, diamonds or oil....
Elon Musk
MSTRpay strengthens infrastructure for next stage of global growth
MSTRpay is expanding its payment capabilities, card infrastructure and financial services as the company prepares for broader commercial deployment across...
Inside the scam - Serie
Inside the scam (Part 5): Can anyone stop the scam economy?
Online fraud has evolved into a global industry supported by trafficking networks, stolen identities, artificial intelligence and an international system...
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Financial inclusion
6. The infrastructure of freedom
Why financial inclusion deserves to stand alongside roads, schools and electricity as essential development infrastructure Every generation eventually discovers that...
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World Cup 2026
Estonia rejects majority of prisoners proposed under Sweden’s overseas jail plan
Estonia refused 20 of the first 37 prisoners proposed by Sweden after concerns about organised crime and radicalisation, exposing a...
Trump in office
Trump’s crypto ventures generated more than US$1bn in 2025, financial filing reveals
Businesses linked to US President Donald Trump generated more than US$1 billion in revenue from cryptocurrency-related activities during 2025, according...
Serie - HIdden financial giants
Millions gather in Spain for a once-in-a-century solar spectacle
Millions of eclipse chasers, tourists and astronomers are converging on Spain ahead of Wednesday evening’s total solar eclipse, searching for...