Emirates Installs Starlink on A380 in World First as More Airlines Explore Satellite Internet
In-flight connectivity with low-Earth-orbit satellites has become the latest 'arms race' in aviation, with Starlink, Amazon Leo, and other players competing for contracts with major carriers.
LemFi Commits £100m to Global Expansion, Strengthening Financial Access Across Africa and Beyond
By making a strategic £100m investment into its global infrastructure and designating London as its global hub, LemFi is equipped to better serve the diaspora and the markets they support.
AVCA Gathers International and Domestic Financiers in Nairobi to Position Kenya as a Gateway to Invest in Africa
The 22nd Annual AVCA Conference & VC Summit, organised and hosted by the African Private Capital Association (AVCA), has kicked off in Nairobi.Musk v. Altman: Trial of the Century to Determine Who Controls AI’s Future
Elon Musk, a co-founder of OpenAI, wants Sam Altman to be removed from his role as CEO and is asking for damages in excess of US$ 100 billion to be paid to OpenAI’s charitable arm.
The Global Economic Soft Landing Is Built on Three Fragile Assumptions, and All Three Are Cracking
The soft landing rested on three assumptions. That Inflation would keep falling, that economies would keep growing, and that geopolitics would stay calm enough not to matter.
Invest Kenya Advances Strategic Investment Partnerships at Italy–Kenya Economic Forum in Rome
Invest Kenya participated in the Italy–Kenya Economic Forum in Rome on Monday, where Kenya engaged Italian investors and institutionsThe Strait of Hormuz: What We Know So Far
Iran has reopened the Strait of Hormuz to all commercial vessels, ending a seven-week disruption that has upended economies and societies across the globe, the country's foreign minister said on Friday.The UN Kickstarts Hunt for its Next Secretary-General
The United Nations (UN) has kickstarted the process of selecting its next Secretary-General to succeed the outgoing António Guterres in 2027.
IMF Warns Middle East War Threatens Sub-Saharan Africa's Hard-Won Decade-Best Gains
Middle East Conflict Could Cut Africa's Economic Growth by 0.2% in 2026- Report
The crisis in the Middle East will shave Africa's projected economic growth by at least 0.2% this year, a joint policy paper by continental and global institutions shows.Global Trade Weathers Tariff Storm as MEA Emerges as Strategic Hub, Citi Report
Citi's 2026 Supply Chain Financing report finds global trade resilient despite US tariffs reaching 16.8%. MEA recorded a 52% rise in shipments from North and East Asia, while China's exports to the region grew 61%. AI adoption in trade finance rose 18 percentage points to 36% of large corporates. Citi also piloted bill of exchange tokenization with PwC and Solana, compressing settlement from days to minutes.Saudi Arabia Fears Yemeni Houthis Might Blockade Crucial Red Sea Strait
The blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by the U.S Navy has escalated fears of retaliation by Iranian-backed Yemeni Houthis across a narrow strait in the Red Sea called the Bab al-Mandeb
