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Bitcoin staged a sharp intraday turnaround, climbing from under $63,000 to peak at $64,913 before stabilizing around $64,500. This 4.2% gain pushed the total crypto market capitalization past $2.3 trillion.

The European Central Bank (ECB) has selected 36 payment service providers for a 12-month digital euro pilot due to begin in the second half of 2027

Miles Wang, an OpenAI researcher whose work includes using AI to accelerate scientific and biological discovery to launch a new startup focused on developing AI models for drug discovery

David Beckham’s startup IM8 has taken on $1 billion in funding from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund (CVF), the company announced on Tuesday.

Kuwait has introduced new labour regulations allowing foreign workers to change employers before completing one year of service under specific circumstances

The Bank of Industry (BOI) has unveiled an €85 million long-term financing facility aimed at expanding local cocoa processing, reducing Nigeria’s dependence on raw bean exports and strengthening value addition

All On, Nigeria’s leading off-grid energy access investor is pleased to announce the launch of the 2026 All On Off-Grid Energy Challenge, a nationwide competition designed to identify, support and scale innovative off-grid solutions

Slovakia is set to overhaul its immigration system from July 15, 2026, with a package of reforms that extends national visa validity, gives foreign workers more time to secure new employment

From healthcare and engineering to information technology, construction and agriculture, governments are opening new pathways to recruit foreign professionals.

Here is a list of the world’s top 20 countries by average wealth per adult, based on data from the UBS Global Wealth Report 2026.

Compared with H1 2025, when African startups raised $1.47 billion across 301 deals (33 of which did not disclose funding amounts), funding value increased by 7% year-on-year, despite a significant decline in deal activity.

Because fintechs typically operate with lighter cost bases and digital-first merchant onboarding, they are better placed than traditional banks to target the long tail of micro-merchants