FeaturedFintechMFS Africa acquires Beyonic to bridge digital payments for African SMEsInternational Finance Business DeskJune 30, 2020June 30, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskJune 30, 2020June 30, 2020 Beyonic is a digital payments management provider for SMEs and fintechs across Africa... Read more
EconomyFeaturedUK economy sees largest quarterly fall since 1979Pritam BordoloiJune 30, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 30, 2020 GDP dropped by a quarterly 2.2% between January and March... Read more
FeaturedInsuranceSingtel launches insurance saving plan on its Dash appPritam BordoloiJune 30, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 30, 2020 The insurance plan has a minimum initial premium of S$2,000, up to a maximum of S$20,000... Read more
EconomyFeaturedJapan’s unemployment rate rises to a 3-year high in MayPritam BordoloiJune 30, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 30, 2020 Japan’s unemployment rate climbed to 2.9% last month... Read more
EnergyFeaturedGIG, Enso Energy to establish 1GW of subsidy-free solar in the UKInternational Finance Business DeskJune 29, 2020June 30, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskJune 29, 2020June 30, 2020 The subsidy-free solar developments will be backed by Power Purchase Agreements... Read more
BankingFeaturedPostbank loses more than $3.2mn due to bank heistInternational Finance Business DeskJune 29, 2020June 30, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskJune 29, 2020June 30, 2020 The bank is now forced to replace more than 12 mn cards for its customers... Read more
FeaturedTelecomSafaricom to bid for Ethiopia’s two telecom licencesInternational Finance Business DeskJune 29, 2020June 30, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskJune 29, 2020June 30, 2020 Ethiopia's telecommunication authority is planning to award the two licences to multinational mobile companies to end the monopoly in the country... Read more
EnergyFeaturedSaudi Arabia to produce world’s lowest-cost electricityPritam BordoloiJune 29, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 29, 2020 The kingdom will soon develop a solar project that will produce electricity at the lowest cost per kilowatt... Read more
AviationFeaturedBoeing to begin flight safety test for 737 MaxPritam BordoloiJune 29, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 29, 2020 The tests are expected to run for three days starting Monday... Read more
AviationFeaturedThailand’s low-cost carrier NokScoot Airlines to enter liquidationPritam BordoloiJune 29, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 29, 2020 The carrier is expected to hold a meeting on July 14 with regard to the dissolution and to also appoint a liquidator... Read more