Blockchains hidden treasures
Africa’s digital wealth: The tax revenue opportunity
Africa's rapidly expanding digital economy presents governments with an opportunity to strengthen public finances through improved tax transparency. But the...
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Financial insights
Asian markets open mixed as chipmakers rebound and oil prices fuel uncertainty
Asian stock markets opened Wednesday, 14 October...
On this day
On this day in 1947: Chuck Yeager’s historic flight
On 14 October 1947, American test pilot Chuck Yeager achieved what many aviation engineers had feared might be impossible. Flying...
MSTRpay
MSTRpay Introduces Mimi™ — The New Face of MSTRintelligence (MI)™
Intelligence Without Borders: a new digital personality designed to make financial knowledge, education and digital services more accessible. STOCKHOLM, 12...
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...
Financial inclusion
India delays digital payment fees as financial inclusion concerns grow
India has postponed the introduction of new charges on larger digital payments, offering temporary relief to millions of merchants ahead...
Read moreDetailsThe Wallenbergs, 170 years of power
Part 7 – Two Wallenberg stories during the war: Business controversies and the rescue of Budapest
The Wallenberg name appears in two very different chapters of Second World War history. One concerns the commercial activities of...
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US politics
Trump’s new press secretary faces criticism after awkward White House debut
President Donald Trump's newly appointed White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia, faced widespread criticism following her first briefing on Tuesday,...
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...
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 7 – Two Wallenberg stories during the war: Business controversies and the rescue of Budapest
The Wallenberg name appears in two very different chapters of Second World War history. One concerns the commercial activities of...
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...
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...
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...
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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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...