IHG Hotels & Resorts has reached a significant milestone in its global growth journey, announcing it now has over one million open rooms across its portfolio, with ongoing momentum supported by a robust development pipeline and the strength of its brand family in more than 100 countries.
Cape Town fintech TurnStay has raised $1.9m to expand its cross-border payments platform for African travel businesses. Using stablecoin settlement, the service cuts transaction costs by up to 70% and helps operators secure more direct international bookings.
Azora has bought a 50.1% stake in Greece’s Donkey Hotels, adding five luxury properties including NOUS Santorini and the Athenaeum Intercontinental. The partners plan portfolio upgrades and further acquisitions in Greece’s booming hospitality sector.
In an era where technology is redrawing the lines of finance, real estate tokenisation emerges as a powerful force, blending bricks-and-mortar assets with blockchain precision. As property tokens gain ground, investors from London to Lagos are seizing opportunities once reserved for the elite, challenging age-old notions of ownership and reshaping the future of wealth.
Malaysia’s property market is experiencing a renaissance, fuelled by affordable housing initiatives, infrastructure growth, foreign investment incentives and a strong shift towards green, transit-oriented developments.
A new partnership between the Dubai Land Department and Crypto.com will explore digital property transactions and the use of virtual assets in Dubai’s real estate market.
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