Microsoft says Asia’s climb up the value chain—from ‘made in’ to ‘created in’—will make it a hub for AI adoption

Asia-Pacific businesses are frantically trying to explore how to best use AI to improve productivity, according…

Canada starts election count as polls begin to close

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories…

Nigeria’s non-oil exports rise by 24.75% in Q1 2025, valued at $1.79 bn – NEPC

…Cocoa beans lead non-oil exports, contributing 45.02% of the total value Nigeria’s non-oil export sector continued…

African Development Bank signs $3.2 billion Exposure Exchange with Inter-American Development Bank

The African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has signed a $3.2 billion Exposure Exchange Agreement with the…

Why AI needs the equivalent of the ‘black box’ in aviation—and America should lead the way

The rapid global evolution of AI—from OpenAI’s release of GPT-4.5 to China’s development of models like…

Spain and Portugal hit by huge power outage

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories…

Trump administration reinstates visas for foreign students

The Trump administration has begun to reinstate visas for hundreds of foreign students whose legal status…

United Arab Emirates (UAE) President, Vice President congratulate President of Togo on Independence Day

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has sent a message of congratulations to…

Police arrest suspect in theft of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse

A suspect has been arrested in connection with the theft last week of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi…

Why Trump can’t dislodge Apple from China

Shifting production to the US would therefore require years if not decades of coordinated investment in…