Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the ESG investing myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.BlackRock has thrown its weight behind a coalition of US police and firefighter labour groups that is making the case for getting…

The financial watchdog chair said that these funds could significantly enhance infrastructure, healthcare, and education across the continent if recovered. Read the full article here

Iran’s presidential poll was heading for a second round on Saturday with no candidate expected to garner half the votes in an election marred by a low turnout. The run-off will offer voters a stark choice between a reformist promising…

The U.S. SEC claims Consensys has been operating as an unregistered broker through MetaMask. Read the full article here

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday announced new guidelines for Deposit Money Banks (DMBs) to deposit excess foreign currency notes at its Lagos and Abuja branches. This initiative, according to the bank, is intended to achieve convergence in…

The French far-right leader Marine Le Pen and party chief Jordan Bardella wore broad smiles as they pitched their “ticket” to voters with a view to taking power in 2027 — with her as president and him as prime minister. Using…

Other terms that went unmentioned were cryptocurrency, blockchain, central bank digital currency, deepfake and election security. Read the full article here

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has described state governors’ desire to determine their state’s minimum wage as divisive and capable of deepening poverty in the country. It said the notion was dictatorial and undermined the essence and model of creating…

Sales of olive oil have plunged in its Mediterranean heartland as Spaniards and Italians shunned their most beloved culinary ingredient following steep price rises.Ignacio Silva, chief executive of Deoleo, the world’s biggest olive oil seller by revenue, said cost-conscious consumers…

The Hong Kong government aims to expand its fintech dominance in DeFi and the metaverse despite challenges in the current landscape. Read the full article here

Judge Amy Berman Jackson however dismissed the SEC’s claim that BNB is traded illegally on secondary markets, citing the Ripple decision. Read the full article here

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Online fast-fashion group Shein has a back-up plan to seek a listing in Hong Kong, as its ambition for an initial public…

The 30-year leasing agreement with the Monroe County Port Authority will provide Bitdeer with up to 570 MW of additional power capacity. Read the full article here

Real Estate firm, Sterling Homes, has offered free eye check-ups, care, glasses, as well as cataract surgery for no fewer than 200 elderly persons, in commemoration of its 14th anniversary. The beneficiaries of the gesture were mostly residents within Lagos…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.French voters head to the ballot box on Sunday in the first round of a high-stakes parliamentary election.The latest polls show Marine…