July – August 2024 Issue
Ethio Telecom-Huawei alliance boosts financial inclusion
According to the published mobile financial services data in emerging market, Huawei’s platform supports more...
Features
Jobs’ vision: How the iPhone changed everything
The iPhone may result in a rise in the number...
AI’s energy demands spark renewable race
By 2026, data centre, artificial intelligence, and cryptocurrency electricity demand...
EU-China trade war: Tough days ahead?
Officials have indicated that in some cases, a Volkswagen car...
Bonza’s collapse highlights new airline issues
Bonza's little fleet lacked any scale advantage compared to crew...
US Elections 2024: Economy takes centre stage
The power transition from Trump to Biden occurred during the...
Is Europe becoming uncompetitive?
According to a McKinsey Global Institute report, Europe-based big businesses...
The American interest in European football
In February 2024, UEFA came up with a report that...
Analysis
Smartphone addiction spooks US schools
Some oppose an outright ban on using smartphones in schools, saying removing critical communication...
Can your business trust AI?
The possibility of using AI tools to monitor employees and maybe violate their privacy...
Japan’s over-tourism dilemma
According to immigration authorities, 25.8 million foreign visitors were drawn to Japan last year...
Crypto’s rising political influence
US financial regulators have roughed up and brought crypto startups into court under the...
Kenya’s economic mess: Whom to blame?
President William Ruto’s now-withdrawn tax hikes as well as similar legislation passed in 2023...
Indonesia’s future under Prabowo Subianto
Prabowo intends to raise the budget deficit cap, currently set by law at 3%...
Pay by Bank: New kid in payment space
Pay by Bank allows customers to make online payments directly from their bank accounts,...
How did money come into being?
The spread of money throughout the Mediterranean didn’t mean that it was universally used...
Insight
Is Open Banking suffering from API sprawl?
Multiple variations of a standard API are produced by banks’ freedom to adopt and modify various API standards…
Thought Leadership
AI’s impact on customer insights in finance
Artificial Intelligence algorithms significantly strengthen risk assessment and fraud...