Eric Ombok, Bloomberg on 20/04/2026

Iran war seen boosting Africa’s renewable energy deals

The number of private investments in Africa increased by 8% last year, making it the only region globally to record growth, as other continents experienced a contraction.

E Eric Ombok, Bloomberg
Tooba Khan and Khalid Qayum, Bloomberg on 20/04/2026

Pakistan prepares for second round of US-Iran talks

The talks were thrown into doubt over the weekend when the US Navy fired upon and boarded an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman, the first seizure in the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.

T Tooba Khan and Khalid Qayum, Bloomberg
Simon Brown on 20/04/2026

Beware: Pension payouts can ignore your will

Simplifying your will as much as possible ‘gives a bigger chance of … your actual intent being followed after your passing’ – Henré Prinsloo, Head of Employee Benefits at Momentum Corporate.

S Simon Brown
Sidhartha Shukla, Bloomberg on 20/04/2026

Crypto hack worth $290m triggers DeFi contagion shock

'This was not just a protocol exploit, it immediately became a cross-protocol contagion event,' security firm Cyvers said, estimating that at least nine other platforms were affected.

S Sidhartha Shukla, Bloomberg