ECB partners with private sector through digital euro innovation platform

Press Release – 5 May 2025 – The European Central Bank (ECB) has established an innovation platform to collaborate with European stakeholders in the context of the digital euro project. Almost 70 market participants – including merchants, fintech companies, start-ups, banks and other payment service providers – have signed up to work with the ECB to explore digital euro payment functionalities and use cases. Following a call for … Continue reading ECB partners with private sector through digital euro innovation platform

Impact Newswire08/05/202508/05/2025

Asia

GCA Launches Bangladesh’s First National Compendium on Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Resilience

Dhaka, Bangladesh, 30 April 2025 – The Global Center on Adaptation (GCA), in collaboration with IUCN Bangladesh, today launched the country’s first Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) Compendium for Urban Resilience at a high-level event in Dhaka. The Compendium developed with support from the UK Government highlights 20 scalable, context-specific NbS interventions designed to guide policymakers, urban planners, and financial institutions in embedding nature-based approaches into infrastructure development and … Continue reading GCA Launches Bangladesh’s First National Compendium on Nature-Based Solutions for Urban Resilience

Impact Newswire04/05/202504/05/2025

Africa

How US-China Trade Tariff Wars Are Affecting the Development of AI in Africa

In Nairobi’s Westlands tech hub, an AI engineer squints at his computer screen, awaiting a shipment of GPUs ordered four months ago from Shenzhen, China. With each passing week, the container’s journey across trade bottlenecks feels less like a logistical hiccup and more like a casualty of geopolitical conflict. Around him, the hum of ambition is increasingly muffled by something Africa didn’t start—but must now … Continue reading How US-China Trade Tariff Wars Are Affecting the Development of AI in Africa

Joyce Bitutu30/04/202530/04/2025

Europe

GKSD President Kamel Ghribi Pays Tribute to Pope Francis at State Funeral in Rome

Rome, Italy, Wednesday, April 30th, 2025 – The city of Rome became a gathering place for the world as hundreds of thousands filled its streets to mourn the passing of Pope Francis, affectionately known as “The People’s Pope.” Revered across faiths and nations, the Pontiff was celebrated for his unwavering compassion, moral courage, and a lifelong commitment to global unity. Among the numerous world leaders … Continue reading GKSD President Kamel Ghribi Pays Tribute to Pope Francis at State Funeral in Rome

Impact Newswire30/04/202530/04/2025

Middle East

Mastercard research highlights urgent need for UAE SMEs to stay ahead of evolving cyber threats

Press Release – Dubai, UAE; 23 April 2025: Readiness to tackle cyber threats has never been more critical to building a secure and resilient digital future for small businesses, according to Mastercard’s latest research on cybersecurity risks facing SMEs. The study was conducted across five countries worldwide among more than 5,000 small and medium business owners, including over 1,000 in the UAE. Globally, the research has … Continue reading Mastercard research highlights urgent need for UAE SMEs to stay ahead of evolving cyber threats

Impact Newswire24/04/202524/04/2025

Africa

M-KOPA and Turaco Insurance Provide Free Insurance Coverage to More Than 1 Million Kenyans

M-KOPA smartphones’ “More Than a Phone” benefits increase access to critical digital financial services Press Release – March 12, 2025 – M-KOPA Kenya, local subsidiary of the leading emerging markets fintech M-KOPA Ltd, and Turaco Insurance Agency (T/A Turaco), the leading insurtech in Africa, proudly announce a transformative milestone: together, they’ve provided Hospital Cash insurance to over 1 million Kenyans in just one year. This … Continue reading M-KOPA and Turaco Insurance Provide Free Insurance Coverage to More Than 1 Million Kenyans

Impact Newswire23/04/202523/04/2025

Global

The Business Growth Map: What to Do Next, No Matter Where You Are

No one tells you this at the beginning, but business growth doesn’t follow a straight line – it zigs, it zags, it doubles back on itself when you least expect it. Whether you’re just breaking even or bringing in your first seven figures, the question is always the same: What’s the next move? And if you don’t have that answer, you’re either spinning your wheels … Continue reading The Business Growth Map: What to Do Next, No Matter Where You Are

Impact Newswire14/04/202514/04/2025

Untied Kingdom

Nikhil Rathi reappointed as Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority

The Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed the reappointment of Nikhil Rathi as Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for a second five-year term until September 2030. Press Release – 10 April 2025 – Nikhil Rathi will lead the FCA as it continues to drive reform to make the UK the best place to do business by removing unnecessary, outdated and duplicate regulations – … Continue reading Nikhil Rathi reappointed as Chief Executive of the Financial Conduct Authority

Impact Newswire14/04/202514/04/2025