UN Global Compact, AU Commission partner up to boost GABI
The United Nations Global Compact and the African Union Commission will partner up on the Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI).Through...
World Economy
Financial stability implications of emerging markets currency development
By Tobias Adrian, Fabio Natalucci, and Jason Wu At the beginning of this year, we flagged that emerging markets were...
IEA forecast 4% growth in global electricity demand on robust economic growth
Efe Tega A new report projects that global electricity demand is expected to grow by around 4 per cent in...
Natural gas, the right transition fuel for South Africa
By NJ Ayuk A recent policy brief, “Natural Gas as a Transition Fuel in South Africa,” produced by Eye for...
New Africa Sustainable Development Report shows critical importance of scaled-up development financing
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), and the African Development Bank (AfDB),...
Integrating economic and climate data will strengthen climate policy
By Jim Tebrake, Francien Berry and Darja Milic As economies worldwide strive to reduce emissions and achieve sustainable growth, reliable...
Europe can better support venture capital to boost growth, productivity
By Nathaniel Arnold, Guillaume Claveres and Jan Frie The European Union has a productivity problem. Its people produce nearly 30...
Emerging markets show resilience despite global tightening
By Cian Allen and Rudolfs Bems Interest rates in the United States are at 20-year highs and the dollar has...
Afreximbank Academy to build capacity of Corporates to benefit from AfCFTA
Efe Tega African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has launch an innovative capacity development program designed to empower African corporates to capitalise...
Global growth stabilizing but at weak pace
Efe Tega The World Bank has warned that said that the global outlook remains subdued by historical standards despite an...
