Art as an Asset Class
Today, the global art market has matured into a multibillion-dollar industry attracting high-net-worth individuals, fund managers, and institutions.
UK Watchdog Probes Ernst & Young Over Shell Audit Rules Violation
The UK’s accounting watchdog has opened an investigation into Ernst & Young’s audit of Shell plc after the firm acknowledged breaches of audit partner rotation rules
CIC Insurance and Williamson Tea Added to MSCI Frontier Markets Small Cap Index
Global index provider MSCI Inc. added CIC Insurance Group and Williamson Tea Kenya to its Frontier Markets Small Cap Index.
Tanzania’s Internet Blackout Has Cost Over US $238 Million - Paradigm Initiative
The Paradigm Initiative (PIN) has raised concern over Tanzania’s recent election-period internet blackout and ongoing reports of bandwidth throttling in parts of the country
Zoho Expands AI Access with Free Agentic Tools for Businesses
Zoho has announced the immediate launch of new agentic AI features across its collaboration, customer experience, and human resources products.
Nvidia Expands African Footprint with Stake in Cassava Technologies
Computing infrastructure behemoth Nvidia Corporation has taken a deeper step into Africa’s emerging digital infrastructure market through an investment in Cassava Technologies, strengthening a partnership that is driving the continent’s [...]Former French President Sarkozy Begins Prison Term Over Libya Campaign Funds
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has begun a five-year prison sentence after being convicted of conspiring to raise illegal campaign funds from Libya’s late ruler, Muammar Gaddafi, a moment that [...]Global Trade Withstands Tariff Turbulence –DHL Global Connectedness Tracker, 2025 Special Update
Bonn/New York, October 14, 2025: Global trade is holding strong – even as U.S. tariffs hit highs not seen since the 1930s. DHL and New York University’s Stern School of [...]
Warren Buffet's Berkshire Exits Chinese EV Maker BYD, Turning $230M Bet Into US$ 9Bn Gain
Berkshire Hathaway has sold its remaining stake in Chinese EV and battery maker BYD, closing a 17-year investment that started with a $230 million bet in 2008. For real time [...]
US Under Fire During UN's Unstoppable Africa Summit for Failing Africa
During the ongoing Unstoppable Africa 2025 summit taking place in New York City, on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly, numerous high-profile speakers said the US' foreign policy [...]
Nvidia’s US$ 5Bn Stake Gives Rival Intel Fresh Lifeline
Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, has agreed to invest $5 billion in Intel, buying a ~4% stake at US$ 23.28 per share. Nvidia has not committed to manufacturing GPUs [...]China Bans Nvidia Chip Purchases, Deepening US-China Tech Rift
China's internet regulator has ordered its biggest tech companies to stop buying Nvidia's artificial intelligence chips, tightening the screws on the American chipmaker and adding another layer to the U.S.-China [...]
