Month: September 2026

Blockchain is moving beyond cryptocurrency trading and into practical financial infrastructure across Africa, as a new partnership between DCSPay and ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Extreme weather hits Philippine economy as damage reaches ₱12.4 billion

The Philippines is facing another costly demonstration of Southeast Asia's growing exposure to extreme weather, with recent tropical cyclones and ...

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 ...

Nigeria’s AI skills push could give West African small businesses a new growth engine

A major artificial-intelligence training initiative in Lagos is targeting 10,000 people with practical AI skills, providing another sign that West ...

US-Iran conflict escalates at sea as oil breaks $100