Financial insights
European and African markets open cautiously as investors weigh policy signals
European equities edge higherEuropean markets opened Monday with a cautious upward bias as investors assessed a week loaded with policy...
Asian markets open cautiously as investors gauge global rate signals
sian equities opened the week on a cautious footing on Monday, with investors closely monitoring global interest-rate expectations, oil price...
On this day
On this day ij 1980: John Lennon fatally shot
John Lennon, former Beatle and global peace advocate, was shot and killed outside his Manhattan home late on Monday evening,...
Global news
Trump says Zelenskyy ‘isn’t ready’ to accept us peace deal
Former US President Donald Trump has claimed that Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “isn’t ready” to accept a proposed US-brokered peace...
US Politics
Kremlin says new US security strategy accords largely with Russia’s view
The Kremlin said on Monday that the United States’ newly updated security strategy “corresponds in many ways” with Russia’s own...
Africa
Nigerian fuel king Femi Otedola takes on country’s power deficit
Femi Otedola, long regarded as one of Nigeria’s most influential energy magnates, is shifting his focus from the fuel sector...
Vodacom boosts control of Safaricom with $2.1bn stake purchase
Vodacom has agreed to acquire an additional 20% stake in Safaricom in a $2.1bn transaction that significantly expands its influence...
AI - Tech
Aluminium os is the ai-powered successor to chromeos
Tech manufacturers and software analysts are assessing the implications of Aluminium OS, an AI-centred operating system positioned as the next-generation...
AWS declares the chatbot hype ‘dead’ as frontier AI agents take centre stage
Amazon Web Services used this week’s re:Invent 2025 conference to signal a decisive shift in the direction of artificial intelligence,...
Climate & energy
Queensland museum accused of misleading teachers and children about the cause of climate change
The Queensland Museum has been accused of presenting misleading information to school groups and educators regarding the causes of climate...
Blockchain
Bitcoin price dips below 88k as analysis blames fomc nerves
Bitcoin fell below the USD 88,000 mark over the weekend as traders grew increasingly cautious ahead of the US Federal...
Neobanking
Lunar becomes first Scandinavian challenger bank to secure new EU licence
Lunar has become the first Scandinavian challenger bank to obtain the EU’s updated banking licence, marking a major milestone for...
Newshub long-read
The 2026 global debt shock: Are governments running out of time?
The world is heading toward a pivotal financial moment as global sovereign debt reaches record highs, interest rates remain elevated...
Business of the week
WiPay emerges as a leading force in the Caribbean’s digital payments revolution
WiPay, a Trinidad and Tobago–based fintech founded in 2016, has become one of the Caribbean’s most prominent digital-payments companies, transforming...
Lifestyle
Malta balances rapid growth with rising pressures on its small-island economy
Malta, one of Europe’s smallest yet most dynamic states, continues to navigate a complex phase of rapid population growth, tourism...
Press releases
MSTRpay Appoints Dean Petkanas as Chief Executive Officer
Fintech veteran brings over 25 years of capital markets experience to lead MSTRpay’s next phase of global growth Stockholm, 16...
MSTRpay
MSTRpay app enters India through Bangalore
Bangalore, India — The international fintech challenger MSTRpay has officially launched its mobile banking app in India, selecting Bangalore as...
Influential women
Simone de Beauvoir: Pioneering Feminist and Existentialist Icon
Simone de Beauvoir (1908-1986) was a French existentialist philosopher, writer, and feminist whose groundbreaking ideas continue to influence modern thought....