MSTRpay
MSTRpay launches global communication network across emerging markets
MSTRpay is accelerating the international rollout of a new digital communication infrastructure designed to connect existing customers, new communities and...
MSTRpay activates six markets as global expansion accelerates
MSTRpay is moving six markets into operational activation as its international expansion advances from agreements and preparation towards implementation. The...
Nobel prizes 2026
Navanethem “Navi” Pillay awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize
South African jurist Navanethem “Navi” Pillay has been awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to promote peace...
Anne Carson wins Nobel Prize in Literature for reinventing literary boundaries
Canadian poet, essayist and translator Anne Carson has won the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature, the Swedish Academy announced in...
The Ozempic revolution
The Ozempic revolution: billions in lost food sales — could the world’s shrinking appetite help feed the hungry?
Sweden forecasts a €2 billion blow to food retailers. In America, even a small change in eating habits could reshape...
US politics
Pentagon plans to livestream execution of Fort Hood gunman
The Pentagon has confirmed plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan, the former army psychiatrist convicted of killing 13...
On this day
On this day in 2004: Afghanistan votes for its first elected president
On 9 October 2004, Afghans went to the polls in their country’s first direct presidential election. The vote gave Hamid...
Financial insights
Asian markets open mixed as technology concerns weigh on sentiment
Asian stock markets opened mixed on Friday,...
The Wallenbergs, 170 years of power
Part 5: The Bosch affair, the deal Washington never forgot
The Bosch affair: the deal Washington never forgot A confidential arrangement over American Bosch Corporation brought the Wallenberg family into...
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Africa
Kenya’s Cloud9 secures funding to expand cross-border banking services
Kenyan fintech Cloud9 has secured $500,000 from investor and accelerator Alliance, bringing its total disclosed funding to $1 million. The...
LATAM
Colombia seeks IMF support as fiscal pressures deepen
Colombia is exploring financial support from the International Monetary Fund as widening budget deficits increase pressure on government borrowing. Finance...
Ukraine vs Russia
Zelenskyy criticises US support and seeks wider Starlink access
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged Washington to expand Ukraine’s access to Starlink satellite services following another wave of deadly...
AI - Tool or Threat?
Council of Europe and Microsoft agree cooperation on responsible AI
he Council of Europe and Microsoft have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at protecting human rights, democracy and the rule...
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Digital banking
Malaysia’s GXBank seeks wider growth as business lending expands
Malaysia’s digital lender GXBank is seeking regulatory approval to move beyond the initial restrictions placed on new digital banks, as...
Middle east
Trump rejects Iran’s Hormuz offer as US military buildup raises risk of renewed war
The confrontation between Washington and Tehran is entering a more dangerous phase after Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest proposal to...
Newshub Finance
Part 5: The Bosch affair, the deal Washington never forgot
The Bosch affair: the deal Washington never forgot A confidential arrangement over American Bosch Corporation brought the Wallenberg family into...
Indonesia
Indonesia’s Bank Jago expands AI use as digital banking grows
Indonesia’s Bank Jago has allocated approximately 5 billion rupiah to artificial intelligence as it seeks to improve lending assessments, fraud...
China - US
The Ozempic revolution: billions in lost food sales — could the world’s shrinking appetite help feed the hungry?
Sweden forecasts a €2 billion blow to food retailers. In America, even a small change in eating habits could reshape...
Leapfrog economies
The Solar Projects Waiting for Finance: Odyssey’s Bid to Close the Gap
Odyssey Energy Solutions has raised $74 million to help smaller companies build solar projects across emerging markets. Its approach tackles...
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India
India’s digital payments forecast to reach 702 billion transactions
India’s digital payments market could reach approximately 702 billion transactions annually by the financial year ending March 2031, according to...
Blockchain
Blockchain moves towards everyday payments as Minisend expands into Kenya
Blockchain finance is moving closer to everyday use in East Africa as stablecoin settlement company Minisend expands its operations in...
Caribbean
Jamaica opens a new door for fintech innovation
Jamaica is expanding the infrastructure around its fintech economy, creating a new regulatory sandbox that will allow financial companies to...
Climate & Energy
The world is draining its water savings account
The world's rivers experienced one of their driest years in more than three decades in 2025, while freshwater stored in...
Business of the week
BasiGo puts Kenya’s electric transport ambitions on the road
A Nairobi start-up is showing how cleaner public transport can become a practical business proposition. By combining electric buses with...
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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Serie - HIdden financial giants
The Ozempic revolution: billions in lost food sales — could the world’s shrinking appetite help feed the hungry?
Sweden forecasts a €2 billion blow to food retailers. In America, even a small change in eating habits could reshape...