Global
Global: UK Payments Initiative Launches to Challenge Visa and Mastercard Dominance
A new industry-backed payments initiative has officially launched in the United Kingdom, aiming to challenge the longstanding dominance of Visa and Mastercard by ...
News
Nigeria: FMDQ Appoints Zeal Akaraiwe as CEO Following Bola Onadele’s Retirement
FMDQ Group Plc has appointed seasoned financial markets expert Zeal Akaraiwe as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), following the retirement of its ...
Global
Global: WEF Warns of Rising Global Financial Market Instability Amid Geopolitical Tensions
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has warned of rising instability across global financial markets, as mounting geopolitical tensions and supply chain disruptions fuel ...
Global
Global: Whop Launches Stablecoin-Powered Debit Card for Digital Businesses
Whop has launched a new stablecoin-powered debit card designed to allow businesses on its platform spend directly from their Whop balances without first ...
Global
Global: Anthropic Raises $65bn, Nears $1tn Valuation in Major AI Funding Round
Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has secured $65 billion in fresh funding, pushing its post-investment valuation to $965 billion and cementing its position among ...
News
Nigeria: Private Sector Credit Drops by ₦14tn Despite CBN Rate Cut
Credit to Nigeria’s private sector declined sharply by more than ₦14 trillion within two months, falling to ₦80.59 trillion in April 2026 from ...
Africa
Africa: D&B, Anthropic Partner to Advance AI-Driven Compliance and Enterprise Onboarding
Dun & Bradstreet has entered a strategic partnership with Anthropic to integrate trusted business risk intelligence into Claude, a move aimed at transforming ...
Africa
Africa: AfDB President Says 12 of World’s Fastest-Growing Economies Are in Africa
The President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Sidi Ould Tah, has revealed that 12 of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies are located ...
Global
Africa: SmartComply Targets UK Market to Reopen Africa Payment Channels with AML Technology
Compliance technology company SmartComply is expanding into the United Kingdom as part of efforts to help financial institutions reconnect with African payment corridors ...
Africa
African SMEs Struggle with Trade Finance Barriers, Ghana Official Warns
Access to trade finance continues to pose a major challenge for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Africa, limiting their ability to expand ...