Outlook 2025: An uphill battle for gender parity in financial leadership By Arunima Sharan The financial sector stands at a crossroads. 2025 could either solidify progress towards gender parity or…
Global public funds are crucial for financing the transition By Clive Horwood and Emma McGarthy The amount of capital investment required to transition to a sustainable economy is estimated to…
Banking on the diaspora By Arunima Sharan As countries across Africa grapple with the challenge of mobilising resources for critical development initiatives, diaspora bonds have emerged as a promising solution.…
Cross-continental and regional collaboration is essential to mitigate supply chain disruptions impacting Africa’s trade routes, as highlighted by industry leaders during an Africa Global Logistics sponsored session at AEW: Invest…
How Africa is making sustainable finance matter By Yara Aziz Integrating environmental, social and governance principles into its financial markets is an ambitious yet urgent mission for Africa. The 2024…
Gilts under pressure after budget pushes up borrowing expectations By Burhan Khadbai The market reaction to one of the most highly anticipated UK budgets in recent years was always going…
Economic nationalism presents constant challenge for investors By Gary Smith Looking at what has changed for long-term investors during the last decade paints a sobering picture. In October 2014 macroeconomic…
Widespread progress in African financial markets By OMFIF editors Countries across Africa have weathered the shocks from the pandemic, geopolitical tensions and rising global interest rates over the past few…
Asian central banks are leading green policy innovation By Adam Ng and Maud Abdelli Mitigating climate change, reversing nature loss and reducing our dependence on fossil energy requires massive public…
EU fiscal reform: a new era of public finances Thursday 17 October, Roundtable In April, the European Parliament approved reform of the European Union’s economic and fiscal governance framework. This…
Fed shifts focus from inflation to employment By Yara Aziz and Taylor Pearce China’s economy has continued to struggle in 2024, laying to rest any remaining hopes of a strong…
Indian Register of Shipping (IRS), a leading international classification society, is proud to announce the successful delivery of the Double Hull Oil Tanker ‘MT ELGON’ on 16th August 2024. The vessel,…
Corporate partners join Transaid to see life-saving work in Zambia A group of 12 Transaid corporate partners have returned from a self-funded visit to Zambia, where they had the unique…
Stena Line has entered an agreement to acquire 49 percent of the shares in Morocco based ferry company Africa Morocco Link (AML). AML is headquartered in Tangier operating a ferry…
Unleashing Africa’s investment potential By Udaibir Das Africa stands on the precipice of a financial renaissance, poised to redefine its influence in the global investment sphere. The continent’s quest for…
Africa’s bold bargain with global finance By Udaibir Das As the world grapples with crises – ranging from climate upheaval to geopolitical tensions – Africa stands at a crossroads of…
Europe needs comprehensive industrial policy to withstand populist forces By Geoffrey Yu Despite all the economic and geopolitical uncertainties facing the world, it is often bread-and-butter issues such as jobs…
Bank of England’s digital pound faces up to lack of trust in public institutions By Lewis McLellan The public’s trust in institutions plumbs new lows each year. Conspiracy theories that…
Global Maritime Trends 2050 is a new report that analyses different future scenarios for shipping. The report authored by Economist Impact, and commissioned by Lloyd’s Register and Lloyd’s Register Foundation,…
● British International Investment and Shell Foundation approve $2.6m carbon credit pilot investment to scale supply of solar irrigation in Kenya. ● Investment will allow SunCulture to provide a 25-40 per cent…
CAIRO, Egypt, November 13, 2023/ — Overview Trade in Africa has become a popular talking point; with infrastructural, innovation and technical challenges dogging the process, impacting economic growth, thwarting intra-country business,…
Future seafarers from across Africa are the latest maritime cadets preparing to take part in Sailors’ Society’s 2023 global wellness and mental health events designed exclusively for Gen Z mariners. With those…
Unlocking Africa’s population potential By Akinwumi Adesina Fertility rates worldwide are approaching replacement levels and are projected to decrease after 2050. But the headlines on Africa read differently and the…
Xi Jinping’s historical view of economics hampering China’s growth By Meghnad Desai While the rest of the world experiences the sting of stagflation, the Chinese economy seems to witness a…
The BDI (The Baltic Dry Index) ended down eight points since yesterday and now reads 1,129; on a weekly basis same was down seven points since last week’s 1,136… The…