Egypt – Lime Consumer Finance, Egypt’s largest dedicated platform for education financing and a wholly owned subsidiary of First Abu Dhabi Bank Group in the UAE, has officially launched into Egypt’s fintech ecosystem. With education as its strategic entry point, Lime aims to address a vital need for families seeking affordable and flexible payment options.
Finance Minister Koo Yun-cheol delivers a speech at an inauguration ceremony at the government complex in Sejong on Monday. (Yonhap) Seasoned bureaucrat Koo Yun-cheol was inaugurated as South Korea’s Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister on Monday, ending a three-month leadership vacuum at the ministry tasked with resolving US tariff talks, accelerating tax reforms and
Yet the finance taxonomy, proposed by the independent (but with Government funding) Centre for Sustainable Finance, bases the classification of farming being green (or not) on the amount of greenhouse gases per hectare. Not production. Not the number of people fed what they need. An area. Further, to be considered green, a farm would have
Trade finance is just the latest sign of institutional adoption Getty Images In the aftermath of crypto week there is certainly going to be plenty of discussion around the future of cryptoassets in the United States from a policy perspective, but even while that continues to dominate headlines, blockchain adoption continues to accelerate virtually unabated,
A viral WhatsApp message claiming the Finance Ministry is giving Rs 46,715 to every citizen is fake. PIB Fact Check confirmed no such scheme exists and warned it could be a phishing scam. People are advised not to click on suspicious links or share misleading messages. New Delhi: A viral message circulating on WhatsApp claims
[SINGAPORE] Proceeds from environmental, social and governance (ESG)-labelled debt instruments in South-east Asia fell sharply in the first quarter of 2025, as companies and investors grew more cautious amid geopolitical tensions, economic uncertainty and rising scrutiny over greenwashing risks. According to financial data provided by LSEG, ESG bond proceeds fell 15 per cent year on
India’s agricultural backbone supports nearly 60 per cent of its population, yet rural farmers—particularly women—have long been excluded from financial and technological advancements. With the rise of digital finance in recent years, this exclusion is steadily being addressed. From credit access and crop insurance to digital payments and online marketplaces, rural farmers are now connecting
Nizamabad: Telangana State Finance Commission chairman Sircilla Rajaiah emphasised that local bodies must tap into their own financial resources to enhance their capacity to implement development initiatives and improve public services. He recommended that both rural and urban local bodies explore additional revenue sources and allocate funds judiciously to provide essential amenities. Rajaiah stressed the
Avalanche (AVAX) held steady at $22.89 during the past week, showing minimal price movement despite significant ecosystem advancements. The Avalanche (AVAX)9000 upgrade, launched in 2024, slashed L1 deployment costs by 90%, boosting developer activity in gaming and RWA tokenization, with partnerships like BlackRock and Suntory driving adoption. A July 18, 2025 X post noted a
DURBAN – G20 finance ministers and central bank governors have shrugged off United States (US) President Donald Trump’s poor endorsement of the bloc’s work under South Africa’s presidency. The finance track met for a third time in Zimbali in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) this week—with talks wrapping up yesterday. The global finance leaders met amid heightened geopolitical tensions and trade wars triggered