Bagudu, global policymakers, industry leaders, investors discuss hydrogen deployment
Orisemeke Benjamin Over the weekend, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Abubakar Bagudu, took part in a high-level international...
World Economy
Critical minerals are reshaping global trade as demand surges
Omeiza Bilal As the global economy shifts towards cleaner energy systems, electrification and digital technologies, trade in critical minerals has...
Debt crisis: 99 developing nations suffocate under $384bn interest burden – UNCTAD
Orisemeke Benjamin Financing critical infrastructure and human capital development is becoming increasingly difficult for much of the global south, as...
Choking the lifeline: How Strait of Hormuz disruptions threaten the world’s vulnerable economies
Orisemeke Benjamin Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz are sending shockwaves through the global energy system, putting the world’s most...
The invisible tax: How climate change is stripping earnings from the world’s poorest women – Report
Orisemeke Benjamin A silent thief is stalking the world’s rapidly warming cities, and it targets the poorest women on the...
Vulnerable economies face heaviest burden from oil shocks, UNCTAD warns
Orisemeke Benjamin Rising oil prices triggered by disruptions linked to the Strait of Hormuz are placing growing pressure on vulnerable...
Oil prices surge on Middle East hostilities, uncertain outlook
Agency Report Crude oil prices rise for their third day in a row on Wednesday, as fresh hostilities between the...
OECD cuts 2026 global growth forecasts over Middle East war fallout
The war in the Middle East has dented economic growth prospects worldwide, with a more severe shock likely if no...
UN agency warns of hot temperatures in next five years
Agency Report The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) said the world is heading into another period of dangerous heat in the...
Industrial policy is adapting to crises, but remains hard to implement effectively
Adam Jakubik, Florence Jaumotte, Samuel Pienknagura, Michele Ruta Industrial policy, the use of government interventions to support or develop specific...
