Twitter shareholders have approved Elon Musk's $44 billion offer to buy the social media platform, months after the billionaire tried to back out of the deal. The case will be heard by a US court in October. Meanwhile, a Senate panel has heard explosive testimony about security practices at Twitter. A whistleblower alleges that a Chinese agent was on Twitter's payroll and that management routinely ignored warnings about data security. Also in the show, US inflation hovers near 40-year highs.

Musk has vowed not to move forward with the acquisition, leading to a legal battle with the social media giant.

Powerful investors are demanding climate action from oil and gas giants for the sake of their bottom lines as well as the planet.

Shareholders of the Central Securities Clearing System approved dividend payments which translate to a 22.8 per cent year-on-year growth in returns to shareholders.

The African Development Bank (AfDB) held its extraordinary shareholders’ meeting in Abidjan were the Governor of the bank approved a landmark $115 billion increase in capital for the continent’s foremost financial institution. Kenneth Igbomor joins CNBC Africa for more.

Protecting minority shareholders against the misuse of corporate assets by the directors of a company for personal gain is just one of many ways sustainable organisations embrace sound corporate governance practices.

Shareholders raise concern over unclaimed dividends at world investors investors week.