ABE NEWS | OCTOBER 1, 2026 For much of the past decade, the global economy became accustomed to one powerful idea: money could be borrowed cheaply. Governments borrowed to finance spending. Companies borrowed to expand. Homebuyers benefited from relatively inexpensive mortgages. Investors poured money into stocks, technology companies and other assets because interest rates offered…
ABE ORIGINALS | SEPTEMBER 26, 2026 The United States and China increasingly speak about artificial intelligence as if the future must be divided in two. Two semiconductor supply chains. Two technology ecosystems. Two sets of rules. Two competing ambitions to control the infrastructure behind the most important technological shift of this generation. Washington has restricted…
ABE NEWS | September 6, 2026 China is moving to strengthen some of the most important institutions in its financial system through a coordinated $54 billion capital-raising programme, giving major state-owned banks and insurers additional financial firepower as Beijing tries to support an economy facing weaker investment, subdued borrowing demand and pressure on financial-sector profitability….
ABE NEWS | MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 2026 Alibaba just made one of the biggest financial bets of the artificial-intelligence boom. The Chinese technology giant is raising HK$80 billion — approximately US$10.2 billion — by selling 710 million new shares. And Alibaba has already decided where essentially all of that money is going. Artificial intelligence….
Africa has spent decades watching some of its biggest businesses look overseas when they need serious money. London. New York. International banks. Foreign institutional investors. But one of Africa’s biggest industrial projects is preparing to do something different. Dangote Petroleum Refinery wants Nigerians themselves to become owners. The company is preparing for an initial…
Artificial intelligence is entering a new phase. For the past few years, companies raced to build smarter AI models. Now, the race is shifting toward something even bigger: building the infrastructure that will power the next generation of AI. That shift became even clearer this week after Nvidia announced partnerships with six of the…
The Hook When the world becomes uncertain, investors often return to something that has held value for thousands of years. Gold. This week, the precious metal surged to a seven-week high and is on track for its strongest weekly gain since January. But this isn’t just a story about a shiny metal. It’s a…
The Hook Africa has spent decades attracting investment from around the world. Now, one of the continent’s fastest-growing financial businesses wants to take the next step. Not by leaving Africa behind. But by taking an African success story to one of the world’s biggest financial markets. Airtel Money Africa is preparing for what could…
