Staff Writer

  Grey (https://Grey.co), a provider of cross-border payments solutions, has expanded its business banking offering to include USD business accounts, bulk payments, and USDC stablecoin support on a single platform. The expanded offering is designed to help businesses receive international payments, manage large-scale cross-border transactions, and reduce the cost and complexity typically associated with international banking. Through Grey, businesses can now open a USD corporate account, manage payments from international […]

  Swiss technology company SICPA (www.SICPA.com) secured a landmark traceability contract, in partnership with Spectra Systems Corporation’s subsidiary, Cartor Security Printers (Cartor), reinforcing its global leadership in secure track and trace (T&T) technology. The program will deliver robust traceability solutions to His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for vape products in the United Kingdom. Building on SICPA’s proven experience in deploying secure T&T systems for excisable products and leveraging Cartor’s […]

  Africa’s mining sector maintains its role as a key contributor of employment creation, fuelled by rising global demand for critical minerals. According to the Compendium of Africa’s Strategic Minerals 2026, released last week by the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent holds an estimated $29.5 trillion in mineral wealth - about 20% of global reserves - with $8.6 trillion still untapped. The study highlights a clear opportunity for the […]

  With the demand for critical minerals projected to quadruple by 2040 and traditional commodities such as gold reaching record highs in 2026, Africa is increasingly positioned at the center of global supply chain strategies and investment flows. The continent hosts the world’s largest reserves of platinum group metals, chrome and manganese – minerals essential to the energy transition and advanced manufacturing. At the same time, the continent remains the […]

  The journey to justice in Greater Mundri is a long and difficult one. Traveling more than 200 kilometers from Yambio, in Western Equatoria, an assessment team escorted by United Nations peacekeepers moves slowly along rough, dusty roads, determined to reach communities that have waited years for their day in court. Their mission: to prepare for the deployment of a mobile court expected to begin next month. This important initiative […]

  The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, strongly condemns the heinous and coordinated terrorist attacks perpetrated on 21 February 2026 in Zamfara State, Northwestern Nigeria, which resulted in the killing of more than 50 civilians and the abduction of women and children. The African Union unequivocally rejects all acts of terrorism and violent extremism against civilian populations, particularly women and children, as grave violations of […]

  A new six-year partnership between the World Bank Group and Papua New Guinea aims to support the reforms and investments necessary to create jobs, improve services, and help build a foundation of lasting resilience.   The World Bank Group’s Board of Executive Directors approved the new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) on February 17, 2026, setting the direction for World Bank Group support through 2031 in line with the government’s own development priorities.  Papua New Guinea is rich in natural resources but faces significant challenges to turn […]

  Canon EMEA (www.Canon-CNA.com), in partnership with Coral Spawning International (CSI) and Nature Seychelles (NS), has successfully achieved, and experienced its first coral spawning event in the newly established on-land coral breeding lab on Praslin Island in the Seychelles. The lab was built as a part of Nature Seychelles’ Assisted Recovery of Corals (ARC) facility and represents a significant advancement in restoring and protecting coral reefs against climate change by […]