emerging markets
Digital Economy
Latin America’s Cross-Border E-Commerce Grows 34% to $148 Billion in 2026
Latin America's cross-border e-commerce market grew 34% year over year to $148 billion in 2026, outpacing the region's 25% overall e-commerce growth rate, with Brazil and Mexico driving over 70% of the market.
Startups
Fasset’s $1B Moment: How a Stablecoin Neobank Turned Cross-Border Rails Into a Unicorn
⚡ Key Takeaways Fasset, a stablecoin-powered neobank for emerging markets founded in 2019 by Mohammad Raafi Hossain and Daniel Ahmed,...
Digital Economy
Nigeria’s Stablecoin Surge: What the IMF’s Digital Dollarization Warning Means for Emerging Markets
The IMF's June 2026 Nigeria stablecoin report reveals how 60% of sub-Saharan Africa's stablecoin inflows flow through one country — and what it means for...
Policy & Regulation
Global Digital Compact: The UN Framework Becoming AI Governance Baseline
⚡ Key Takeaways The UN Global Digital Compact, adopted September 22, 2024, is becoming the de facto AI governance baseline...
AI & Automation
Africa’s Agentic AI Playbook: Why Startups Are Outsourcing Automation to Asia
⚡ Key Takeaways Africa’s AI startup ecosystem grew 99% since 2022 to reach 207 companies with a 73% survival rate,...
Startups
India’s Startup IPO Wave 2026: The Profitability Discipline That Changes Everything
⚡ Key Takeaways India’s 2026 startup IPO pipeline includes 48+ companies with combined fundraising targets of ₹2.5 Lakh Crore across...
Digital Economy
Global Supply Chain Finance: How a $2.5 Trillion SME Gap Is Being Closed by Fintech
⚡ Key Takeaways The global SME trade finance gap doubled from $1.2 trillion to $2.5 trillion between 2017 and 2025....
Digital Economy
Super Apps in Emerging Markets: The Embedded Finance Blueprint Driving $155B in 2026
⚡ Key Takeaways The global super app market reaches $155.2 billion in 2026, growing at 27.2% CAGR toward $838.3 billion...
Digital Economy
Stablecoins for SME Trade: How Small Businesses Are Bypassing SWIFT for Cross-Border Payments
⚡ Key Takeaways Stablecoin payment infrastructure processed more than $200 billion in business transactions in 2025, with SMEs in Africa...
Policy & Regulation
Global AI Governance in 2026: How Regulatory Fragmentation Is Reshaping Strategy for Emerging Markets
⚡ Key Takeaways At least 72 countries have proposed over 1,000 AI policy initiatives, but governance remains fragmented across three...
Policy & Regulation
Global AI Governance in 2026: How Regulatory Fragmentation Is Reshaping Strategy for Emerging Markets
⚡ Key Takeaways At least 72 countries have proposed over 1,000 AI policy initiatives, but governance remains fragmented across three...
