GXBank uses digital banking to leapfrog traditional SME lending in Malaysia
Malaysia’s GXBank is taking another step towards a digital-first lending model, securing backing from the International Finance Corporation for a ...
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Month: September 2026
Global markets end turbulent week mixed as investors look to Monday
Global markets ended a turbulent week on Friday with sharp regional differences, as Asian equities advanced, European shares fell and ...
On this day in 1866: © Neil Wigmore/Shutterstock.com 1886 The South African city of Johannesburg was founded
On this day in history, in 1886, Johannesburg emerged from the Witwatersrand gold rush, beginning the extraordinary transformation of a ...
Nigeria’s $1.6 billion IPO shows how Africa can leapfrog traditional investing
Nigeria is providing a striking example of the leapfrog economy in action. Africa’s largest-ever share offering is using fintech platforms, ...
Global markets end turbulent week divided as rates and oil dominate
Global financial markets ended Friday with sharply different performances across regions, as Asian equities advanced, European shares retreated and Wall ...
Africa’s next leapfrog may be bigger than mobile money
Africa bypassed millions of landlines by moving directly to mobile phones. It bypassed parts of conventional banking through mobile money. ...
Panama takes small business banking across the border
Panama’s UniBank is expanding digital banking beyond domestic accounts, launching a new cross-border payment service aimed at giving small and ...
Russians go to polls as Ukraine war hangs over tightly controlled election
Russians began voting on Friday in the country’s first parliamentary election since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with President Vladimir ...
India puts AI inside the bank account
One of India’s largest banks is moving artificial intelligence directly into everyday banking, launching a new mobile platform designed to ...
AI enters the battlefield — and the military computer becomes a target
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of modern military infrastructure, helping analyse intelligence, identify threats, defend computer networks and support ...