China’s economy has continued to struggle in 2024, laying to rest any remaining hopes of a strong post-pandemic recovery. Instead of a rapid rebound as many analysts predicted, China’s reopening boom never materialised. The country’s economic trajectory can be traced back to four major issues.
As AI company valuations and investments swell, onlookers wonder whether AI will be able to deliver its promises and recent history offers plenty of reasons to be sceptical.
As AI company valuations and investments swell, onlookers wonder whether AI will be able to deliver its promises and recent history offers plenty of reasons to be sceptical.
Advancements in technology have instigated a period of rapid change in the payments industry. This year’s report features a survey of central banks on their beliefs about cross-border payments and tokenisation.
Omar Massarweh, vice president of public policy for MENA at Mastercard, joins Arunima Sharan, senior economist at OMFIF, to discuss key findings from the ‘Path to Morocco’ project.
This year, OMFIF’s Digital assets report reveals two novel sources of data indicating a slow but steady gathering of momentum behind the adoption of blockchain.
