Leapfrog economies
The village that skipped the bank
In parts of Africa, the future of finance may arrive before the bank branch ever does. Across the continent, there...
AI
The AI Big Bang
When machines start improving machines, progress may no longer happen in years — but in hours. For decades, we have...
Anthropic researchers intensify AI warnings as Musk dismisses fears as ‘psyop’
A growing number of researchers at Anthropic are publicly warning that the race towards increasingly powerful artificial intelligence could create...
Financial insights
The village that skipped the bank
In parts of Africa, the future of...
European markets edge higher as oil and Middle East tensions dominate
European shares opened cautiously higher on Friday,...
On this day
On this day in 2001: The attacks that changed America and the world
Twenty-five years ago today, hijacked passenger aircraft struck the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in the deadliest terrorist attack...
Newshub long read
Will AI make politicians obsolete? The coming battle over who – or what – should govern us
Will AI make politicians obsolete? The coming battle over who – or what – should govern us Artificial intelligence is...
Blockchain
Blockchain moves closer to everyday payments across Africa
Blockchain is moving beyond cryptocurrency trading and into practical financial infrastructure across Africa, as a new partnership between DCSPay and...
US politics
Trump’s $5,000 promise could carry a $1.35 trillion price tag
Donald Trump’s promise to give every adult American $5,000 if Republicans retain control of Congress sounds simple. The arithmetic behind...
Trump promises every US adult $5,000 if Republicans win Congress
Donald Trump has made an extraordinary election promise, pledging a $5,000 “Trump Dividend” to every adult US citizen if Republicans...
Caribbean
Jamaica fintech deal builds a new payment bridge between Africa and the Caribbean
Jamaica is strengthening its position in the rapidly changing global payments market as JN Money partners with fintech company WapiPay...
Jamaica returns to global markets with $1 billion bond plan
Jamaica has returned to international capital markets with plans to raise up to US$1 billion while simultaneously restructuring part of...
Africa
Angola moves to open $18.6 billion bond market to global investors
Angola is preparing to open its $18.6 billion domestic government bond market more widely to foreign investors, in a significant...
US vs Iran
US-Iran conflict escalates at sea as oil breaks $100
The confrontation between the United States and Iran has entered a dangerous new maritime phase after US forces destroyed five...
US destroys Iranian tankers as Gulf confrontation surges
The United States says it has destroyed five Iranian oil tankers after Iran launched ballistic missiles at an American warship,...
Ukraine
Ukraine takes the war deep into Russia’s Arctic gas heartland
Ukraine has dramatically extended the reach of its campaign against Russia's energy infrastructure, striking two important natural-gas facilities in the...
MSTRpay
MSTRpay Enters Liberia — Expanding Its Financial-Inclusion Strategy in West Africa
MONROVIA, LIBERIA — MSTRpay has confirmed its entry into Liberia, adding another West African market to the company’s expanding international...
Climate & Energy
Indonesia battles spreading wildfires as climate extremes engulf Southeast Asia
Indonesia is intensifying its battle against widespread forest and peatland fires as exceptionally dry conditions fuel one of Southeast Asia’s...
LATAM
Brazil’s Pix could go global with direct European payment link
Brazil's revolutionary Pix payment system could be preparing for its biggest expansion yet, as the Central Bank of Brazil and...
India
India takes UPI beyond payments as farmers and small businesses gain instant access to credit
India is taking its enormous UPI network into a new phase of financial inclusion, allowing farmers and small-business borrowers to...
Everybodys Dolly
Dolly Parton dies at 80, leaving a legacy far beyond country music
Dolly Parton, the country music legend whose songs, warmth and unmistakable style made her one of the world’s most recognisable...
The village that skipped the bank
In parts of Africa, the future of finance may arrive before the bank branch ever does. Across the continent, there...
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...
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
King Harald V dies at 89 as Norway enters a new reign
Norway’s King Harald V has died at the age of 89, ending a reign that lasted more than 35 years....
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
Dolly Parton leaves behind far more than a country music legacy
Dolly Parton leaves behind one of entertainment's most remarkable legacies: more than 3,000 songs, an estimated $450 million fortune, a...