On this day
On this day in 2024: Navalny’s final stand: Russia’s most famous dissident dies in custody at 47
Aleksey Navalny, the anti-corruption campaigner who rose from blogger to become Russia’s most internationally recognised opposition figure, has died aged...
Financal insights
African markets open cautiously on Monday as regional flows diverge
African equity markets opened Monday with mixed sentiment as key bourses kicked off the week amid uneven regional activity and...
Mumbai opens with mixed sentiment as Dalal Street contends with global cues
India’s equity markets opened on Monday with modest losses as the BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 began the week...
Singapore market trades half-day as lunar holiday dampens Asia flows
Singapore’s equity market opened on Monday for a half-day of trade as key Asian financial centres adapt to the Lunar...
Hanoi market remains closed on Lunar New Year holiday
Vietnam’s stock market did not open for regular trading on Monday, as the Hanoi Stock Exchange observed the extended Lunar...
Hong Kong opens half-day amid Lunar New Year holiday schedules
Hong Kong’s stock market opened for a shortened session on Monday, with half-day trading reflecting the weekend-extended Lunar New Year...
Tokyo market opens under subdued activity amid holiday-thinned liquidity
Tokyo’s equity market began trade modestly on Monday with subdued activity, reflecting thin volumes across Asia as the Lunar New...
MSTRpay
MSTRpay begins phased app rollout as data-led scaling takes centre stage
MSTRpay has initiated the first operational rollout of its mobile platform through targeted email distribution, marking an important transition from...
Hidden financial giants
America’s quietly powerful Pritzker dynasty
Few families shape global capital as discreetly as the Pritzkers. Best known publicly for building the hotel empire behind Hyatt...
Europe’s hidden financial giant: the foundation behind IKEA
Behind one of the world’s most recognisable retail brands sits a little-known Dutch foundation that quietly controls assets worth tens...
The Grosvenor family (Duke of Westminster)
Few fortunes in Britain are as substantial — or as discreet — as that of the Grosvenor family, headed today...
Sweden’s hidden giants: How Wallenberg and Rausing compare on the global ownership stage
Two Swedish industrial spheres — the Wallenberg network and the Rausing family — quietly control capital measured in trillions of...
Africa
Ruto goes all in on privatisation as Kenya Pipeline IPO signals shift in state capitalism
Kenya’s government is accelerating its privatisation drive, with the planned initial public offering of Kenya Pipeline Company emerging as one...
“Using Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet of Things to Propel Innovation for Africa.”
The African Development Bank is set to convene a high-level panel on “Using Blockchain, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet of...
Climate & Energy
Queensland coalmine expansion sparks climate backlash as scientists warn of massive emissions
Australia’s federal government has approved a major coal mine expansion in Queensland, triggering sharp criticism from scientists and conservation groups...
Blockchain
Africa looks beyond crypto as blockchain reshapes finance, identity and public services
Across Africa, blockchain is rapidly evolving from a speculative crypto tool into a foundational technology for payments, identity, land registries...
Ukraine War
Ukrainian civilian casualties jump 26% in 2025 as urban strikes intensify, researchers warn
Civilian casualties in Ukraine rose by 26% during 2025, according to new research shared exclusively with international media, underscoring a...
Ukraine war briefing: Elections will be held only after ceasefire, says Zelenskyy
Ukraine will not hold national elections while the country remains at war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a fresh briefing,...
Business of the week
Ghana’s cocoa traceability start-up shows how blockchain can lift rural incomes
In a week dominated by geopolitical headlines and market volatility, a quieter sunshine story has emerged from West Africa, where...
Newshub long read
Saturday Night Live at 50: how a chaotic experiment became American television’s longest-running satire
Saturday Night Live is more than a sketch show; it is a living archive of American humour, politics, celebrity culture,...