Financial insights
Singapore edges higher as banks steady the market
Singapore shares opened marginally higher on Tuesday,...
Seoul tumbles at open as chip losses deepen
South Korean shares opened sharply lower on...
Hong Kong opens higher before technology caution returns
Hong Kong shares began Tuesday’s session with...
On this day
On this day in 1944: Paris liberated
On 25 August 1944, Paris was liberated after more than four years of German occupation. French Resistance fighters, General Philippe...
Ukraine
Ozon shares collapse as Ukraine widens drone war on Russian retail
Shares in Ozon fell by almost 30% on the Moscow Exchange on Monday after Ukraine targeted four more logistics hubs...
Middle East
Trump threatens Iran’s economic lifelines as Tehran vows retaliation
The Trump administration has widened its economic campaign against Iran, warning that countries and companies continuing to trade with Tehran...
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...
Africa
UnionPay expands online payments across nine African markets
Standard Bank Group and UnionPay International have expanded online payment acceptance across nine African countries, giving participating merchants access to...
AI
AI app puts Nigerian small businesses in control
Access Bank has launched an AI-powered application designed to help Nigerian small and medium-sized enterprises manage their operations more efficiently....
Caribbean
Digital gift cards open new sales channel in Barbados
Irish fintech company Globapay has launched its GlobaGift platform in Barbados, enabling local businesses to issue, sell and redeem digital...
Guyana’s oil share more than triples as Exxon recovers $55 billion
Guyana is entering a more lucrative phase of its oil boom after its entitlement to crude production from the ExxonMobil-led...
Climate & Energy
Indonesia’s fires turn climate pressure into a regional crisis
Forest and peatland fires are spreading hazardous smoke across Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei as a strong El Niño intensifies dry...
LATAM
Nu’s banking launch raises the stakes in Mexico
Brazilian digital lender Nubank has completed the transformation of Nu México into a fully licensed commercial bank. The business began...
India
India’s digital banking boom attracts a new fraud threat
Indian authorities have ordered Google to remove hundreds of Firebase accounts after identifying a pattern of criminals using the development...
Blockchain
South Africa draws a border around crypto
South Africa has published draft rules defining when transfers of blockchain-based assets become regulated cross-border transactions. The proposal represents the...
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...
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...