Business

Uber moves to acquire Blacklane as it strengthens premium mobility push in global ride market

Uber is set to acquire Berlin based chauffeur services startup Blacklane in a strategic move aimed at expanding its premium mobility offerings, particularly its...

ScaleOps secures US$130m funding as AI boom intensifies pressure on cloud computing efficiency

ScaleOps has raised US$130 million in a Series C funding round as demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure continues to surge, driving up cloud computing...

TotalEnergies records US$1bn windfall as Middle East oil market volatility reshapes global energy trade

French energy giant TotalEnergies has reportedly made around US$1 billion in profit after capitalising on volatility in the Middle East crude oil market, where...

Gnosis-backed project targets Ethereum fragmentation with new economic zone concept

A new initiative within the Ethereum ecosystem is aiming to tackle one of the network’s most persistent challenges, fragmentation, through the launch of a...

Stablecoin yield clash rattles crypto industry as Coinbase shares slide

Tensions across the crypto industry are intensifying as negotiations over stablecoin yield regulations continue to divide key players, with no clear consensus emerging on...

Bitcoin rebounds above US$67,000 as geopolitical shock from Iran war fuels volatility

Bitcoin has staged a sharp recovery to around US$67,400 after briefly slipping below the US$65,200 level, as global markets react to escalating geopolitical tensions...

Littlefish raises US$9.5m to expand merchant infrastructure across Africa

Littlefish has raised 9.5 million dollars in a Series A funding round aimed at scaling its merchant operating system across multiple African markets, a...

Disney hit by US$2.5bn tech setback as AI ambitions falter and gaming partner struggles

Walt Disney is facing a mounting technology crisis estimated in the billions, as two of its most ambitious bets on artificial intelligence and gaming...

UK car production plunges 17% as industry warns of deepening crisis

The United Kingdom’s automotive sector is facing renewed pressure after vehicle production fell sharply by 17 percent in February 2026, raising alarm across the...

Employer of record boom: Global hiring made simple

Companies worldwide are increasingly turning to employer of record platforms to hire talent across borders without the complexity and cost of setting up local...

Nigeria lifts FX restrictions: Oil firms gain full access

Nigeria’s Central Bank has scrapped a key FX restrictions rule that forced international oil companies to temporarily hold a portion of their export earnings...

Gold trade Zimbabwe under siege from global tensions

The lucrative gold trade Zimbabwe is facing significant disruption as ongoing conflict in the Middle East forces shipping reroutes, inflates transportation costs, and squeezes...

Ghanaba Market Boosts Ghanaian SMEs

The “Ghanaba Market – Freedom Edition”, a three-day SME fair organised by Market Gha Na Ba in collaboration with My Ghana Town, is scheduled...

Fuel supply Ghana secured: GOIL vows no shortages

The Group Managing Director of Ghana Oil Company Limited (GOIL), Edward Bawa, has given a firm assurance that fuel supply Ghana will remain stable...

Gold reset Ghana: Sammy Gyamfi’s bold vision

CEO of Goldbod, Ghana, outlines bold plan for gold reset Ghana to end leakages and boost foreign exchange inflows. Sammy Gyamfi, the newly appointed...

Ghana signals renewed investor confidence as Finance Minister hosts first town hall since 2021

Ghana’s Finance Minister, Cassiel Ato Forson, has convened the country’s first investor town hall meeting in three years, marking a deliberate effort to rebuild...