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Financial Times

International news publication that has reported on topics ranging from FIFA's investment plans to geopolitical developments and African business rankings.

2026-04-242026-08-02

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  1. July 2026
  2. Joy Online

    European football’s governing body took the remarkable step of issuing a response to Fifa’s plans before they had been published on Tuesday, responding to initial reports in the Financial Times and the Times as it condemned the plans, saying they had “crossed a line”.

    UEFA World Cup boycott may be raised over FIFA plan
  3. Joy Online

    The story was first reported in the Financial Times and the Times, with the latter claiming the plans could potentially earn Fifa president Gianni Infantino tens of millions of pounds.

    Uefa and PM criticise Infantino World Cup plan
  4. Joy Online

    OpenAI has discussed ‌giving a 5% stake to the U.S. government; the Financial Times ​has reported.

    OpenAI proposes handing Trump administration 5% stake, FT reports
  5. June 2026
  6. Business & Financial Times

    He is a registered member of the International Trade and Forfaiting Association (ITFA), Zurich, and is affiliated with the Financial Times and Global Trade Review in the United Kingdom.

    When fighting galamsey punishes the farmer
  7. Joy Online

    Lines told the Financial Times in an interview published on Tuesday. The Iran war that began on February 28 ​, with U.S.-Israeli strikes, largely stopped shipping through the transit route for around a fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas supply, along with products

    Strait of Hormuz transit will take ‘weeks’ to resume, largest tanker operator tells FT
  8. Joy Online

    But ​Trump insisted that an agreement to end the wider war remains well within reach. “It’s not going to have any impact on the deal,” Trump told the Financial Times.

    Israel hits Iran with new strikes despite Trump admonition
  9. May 2026
  10. Joy Online

    One of Ghana’s leading digital payments and e-commerce platforms, Hubtel, has been ranked 48th on the Financial Times’ 2026 list of Africa’s fastest-growing companies — a reflection of steady revenue expansion rather than rapid scaling from a low base.

    Hubtel named 48th fastest-growing African company as revenue approaches $64m
  11. Joy Online

    Interplast Ltd has earned a place among Africa’s top 50 fastest-growing companies after climbing to 49th position in the 2026 Financial Times ranking, up sharply from 70th place previously, in a performance that also makes it one of only eight manufacturing companies on the conti

    Interplast breaks into Africa’s top 50 fastest-growing companies
  12. The Ghanaian Times

    Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is looking at Kenya as the site of a 650,000-barrel-a-day oil refinery that ‌he intends to build in East Africa, the Financial Times reported yesterday, citing an interview with him.

    Africa’s richest man Dangote eyes Kenya for new refinery
  13. Joy Online

    Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is looking at Kenya as the ​site of a 650,000-barrel-a-day oil refinery that ‌he intends to build in East Africa, the Financial Times reported on Sunday, citing an interview with him.

    Africa’s richest man Dangote eyes Kenya for new refinery, FT reports
Sport

UEFA may discuss World Cup boycott over FIFA investment plan

The News

FIFA's proposal to create a commercial subsidiary to run major competitions including the World Cup and sell stakes to external investors has prompted UEFA's 55 member associations to call an emergency meeting to discuss a potential plan of action, including the possibility of a boycott.

29 July 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 29 July

  1. UEFA may discuss World Cup boycott over FIFA investment plan

    FIFA's proposal to create a commercial subsidiary to run major competitions including the World Cup and sell stakes to external investors has prompted UEFA's 55 member associations to call an emergency meeting to discuss a potential plan of action, including the possibility of a boycott.

    29 July 2026 · Joy Online

Tuesday 28 July

  1. Fifa seeks private investment in World Cup via new venture

    Fifa plans to invite third-party investment in a subsidiary called Fifa Forward Enterprise to expand football development funding to more than $10bn, a proposal criticised by Uefa and UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham. The plan requires approval from Fifa's 211 member nations and would see American venture capital firm Thrive Eternal lead the investor group.

    28 July 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 2 July

  1. OpenAI proposes giving U.S. government 5% stake

    OpenAI has discussed giving a 5% stake to the U.S. government, according to the Financial Times, with the proposal involving other U.S. AI companies handing over a similar stake, though it remains unclear if they would agree.

    2 July 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 19 June

  1. Ghana water utility reclassification raises costs for small farms

    Ghana Water Company Limited has reclassified small-scale farms from domestic to commercial billing categories without evaluating their actual water use, making water more expensive than electricity for some agricultural enterprises and causing financial hardship for farmers who are effectively penalized while fighting illegal mining's environmental damage.

    19 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Tuesday 16 June

  1. Shipping through Strait of Hormuz will resume in weeks, Mitsui executive says

    The chief executive of Japan's Mitsui O.S.K. Lines told the Financial Times that shipowners will not resume transit through the Strait of Hormuz for weeks until confident that a U.S.-Iran deal is "material" and translated into real conditions. The Iran war beginning February 28 with U.S.-Israeli strikes largely halted shipping through the route that carries about a fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas supply.

    16 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 8 June

  1. Israel strikes Iran military targets despite Trump opposition

    Israel carried out strikes on military targets in western and central Iran on Monday, hours after U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly told Prime Minister Netanyahu to refrain from further attacks. Trump said the strikes would not affect U.S. peace talks with Tehran, insisting he "calls the shots," but the latest hostilities and Iranian retaliation have put negotiations at risk.

    8 June 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 14 May

  1. Hubtel ranked 48th fastest-growing African company in 2026

    Ghana's Hubtel, a digital payments and e-commerce platform, has been named 48th on the Financial Times' 2026 list of Africa's fastest-growing companies with revenue of $63.68 million in 2024, nearly quadrupling its 2021 figure of $17.91 million and posting a compound annual growth rate of 52.63% over three years.

    14 May 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 13 May

  1. Interplast ranks 49th among Africa's fastest-growing companies

    Ghana-based manufacturer Interplast climbed to 49th place in the 2026 Financial Times ranking of Africa's top 50 fastest-growing companies, up from 70th position previously, recording 280.38% absolute growth with revenues rising from $57.88 million in 2021 to $78.98 million in 2024.

    13 May 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 11 May

  1. Dangote considers Mombasa for 650,000-barrel East African refinery

    Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is examining Kenya's Mombasa port as a site for a 650,000-barrel-a-day oil refinery he intends to build in East Africa, estimated to cost $15–17 billion. He cited Mombasa's larger, deeper port and Kenya's larger economy compared to Tanzania's Tanga, the alternative location being discussed by East African governments.

    11 May 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

  2. Dangote considers 650,000-barrel-a-day refinery in Kenya

    Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote is considering Mombasa, Kenya as the site for a new oil refinery, citing Kenya's larger economy and deeper port compared to Tanzania's Tanga, and estimated the project would cost $15 billion to $17 billion. Dangote said he would follow President Ruto's direction on the matter.

    11 May 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 6 May

  1. Aggregators key to Ghana's export-led growth strategy

    Ghana's non-traditional exports reached US$5.006 billion in 2025, a 30.7 per cent year-on-year increase, but the sector remains underfinanced at the aggregation level—the critical link between farmers and exporters—which the author argues must be addressed to build a US$10 billion NTE economy.

    6 May 2026 · Business & Financial Times

Wednesday 29 April

  1. Saudi Arabia's PIF threatens to cut LIV Golf funding

    Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund is considering cutting funding for LIV Golf, according to the Financial Times, potentially ending the four-year-old breakaway tour. The tour has struggled with low television ratings, limited player recruitment, and a failed proposed union with the PGA Tour.

    29 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

  2. UK ambassador says only Israel has special US relationship

    The UK's ambassador to the US told students in February that Israel is "probably" the only country with a "special relationship" with the United States, remarks first reported by the Financial Times. The UK Foreign Office said the private comments do not reflect the government's position.

    29 April 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 24 April

  1. FIFA confirms Iran's participation; rejects Italy swap proposal

    FIFA president Gianni Infantino said the Iranian team is "coming, for sure," after US special envoy Paolo Zampolli suggested Italy replace Iran at the 2026 World Cup. Zampolli told the Financial Times he had proposed the swap to Trump and Infantino, citing Italy's four World Cup titles, but FIFA did not formally endorse the plan.

    24 April 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

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