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Africa’s billionaire class is growing faster and spreading wider, signalling a gradual but notable shift in the continent’s wealth landscape, as new fortunes emerge beyond traditional strongholds and fresh private-wealth hubs begin to take shape.

Panama has introduced separate property thresholds for investor residence, preserving a lower entry point for new developments while tightening valuation, funding and annual compliance requirements. Pictured: Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá.

Greek lawyer Grigoris Gaitanaros considers the Golden Visa’s impact beyond capital and property, looking at integration, education, community ties and what remains after the investment has been made.

Revolut faces a $3 million ransom demand after a data breach affecting hundreds of customers, testing trust in one of Europe’s fastest-growing digital banking platforms.

Which countries offer the world’s best combination of opportunity, security and quality of life? The 2026 global relocation ranking delivers some surprising winners, and equally striking losers.

Michael Dell has surged past Jeff Bezos in the billionaire rankings as the AI infrastructure boom transforms technology fortunes and reshapes the upper reaches of global wealth.

Is crypto wealth entering a new era? As Bitcoin retreats from record highs, digital fortunes are proving resilient and a new global map of wealth, regulation and opportunity is emerging.

India’s wealthy are increasingly treating overseas residence as financial insurance, using global mobility to diversify family risk, expand opportunities and secure a practical Plan B without necessarily leaving India.

Europe’s new migration pact faces an early test as northern states resume asylum transfers to Italy, reviving tensions over first-entry rules, solidarity and responsibility for migrant arrivals.

International wealth and investment migration expert Guenther Dobrauz-Saldapenna explores why wealthy families are diversifying their residences, citizenships and lifestyles alongside their assets, building personal portfolios of safe havens in response to growing geopolitical uncertainty.

Migration law expert Lisa Chanesman explains why New Zealand’s Active Investor Plus Visa is gaining traction among global investors and how it fits into wider wealth planning, residency diversification and long-term mobility strategies.

Amazon has overtaken Walmart to become the world’s largest company by revenue, as technology, healthcare and e-commerce reshape the upper ranks of global business. Here are the top 10 corporate giants of 2026.