Category: Business

In the past few years, governments across the world have rolled out digital identification options, and now there are efforts encouraging online companies to implement identity and age verification requirements with digital ID in mind. This blog is the first in this short series that will explain digital ID and the pending use case of […]

Ambienta, a European asset manager specializing in sustainability-focused investments, has acquired Agronova Biotech, marking its first foray into the $21 billion biosolutions market. The Spain-based company was purchased from Magnum Industrial Partners and the Casanova family, expanding Ambienta’s geographic footprint and sector reach. Agronova is a global leader in biological crop solutions, offering over 800 […]

Blackstone Inc. has announced a transformative investment exceeding $25 billion to develop digital and energy infrastructure across Pennsylvania, positioning the state as a strategic hub for artificial intelligence (AI) innovation. The initiative is expected to catalyze an additional $60 billion in private-sector investment and generate thousands of jobs over the next decade. 🔌 Anchor Components […]

In 2024, only 34 per cent of women and 45 per cent of men on the continent used the internet, compared to global averages of 65 and 70 per cent. Meanwhile, 98 per cent of Africans under the age of 18 do not complete school with even basic STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) skills, […]

Addressing ministers at UN Headquarters in New York, he called for urgent action to rescue lagging Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) amid war, inequality and fiscal strain. “Transformation is not only necessary – it is possible,” he declared, highlighting landmark commitments adopted in recent months: the Pandemic Agreement at the World Health Assembly in Geneva, pledges […]

On Monday, July 21, 2025, China officially confirmed it will host a top-level summit with the European Union in Beijing later this week, commemorating 50 years of diplomatic relations between the two sides. The summit, scheduled for July 24, will be co-chaired by Chinese Premier Li Qiang, with President Xi Jinping expected to meet European […]

On 18 July 2025, Minister of State Seán Canney TD, responsible for International and Road Transport, Logistics, Rail and Ports, welcomed the full restoration of operations at Holyhead Port in Wales. The reopening follows extensive repairs to both berths damaged during Storm Darragh in December 2024, which had disrupted one of Ireland’s most critical maritime […]

On July 18, 2025, Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) secured a decisive legal victory over ExxonMobil in a high-stakes arbitration before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), clearing the way for its $53 billion acquisition of Hess Corporation. The ruling grants Chevron a coveted 30% stake in Guyana’s Stabroek Block, one of the world’s most prolific […]

On July 17, 2025, Chinese authorities warned they may block the proposed $23 billion sale of more than 40 global seaports—including key facilities near the Panama Canal—if Cosco Shipping, China’s state-owned maritime giant, is excluded from the transaction. The deal involves Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison Holdings, which announced in March its intention to sell an […]

On July 17, 2025, Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES completed its $3.1 billion acquisition of Intelsat, forming a global powerhouse in satellite connectivity with a combined fleet of approximately 90 geostationary (GEO) and 30 medium Earth orbit (MEO) satellites, alongside strategic access to low Earth orbit (LEO) capacity. 🌐 Expanded Capabilities and Market Reach The newly […]