Ajay Banga: World Bank in Crisis Aid Talks With 40 Countries
The World Bank is in discussions with between 30 and 40 countries about potential emergency assistance ...
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Global Rate Decisions and US PMI Data Set to Shape FX and Bond Markets This Week
Global foreign-exchange and bond markets enter the week of September 21 with investors assessing a more ...
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IMF warns Iran war fallout strains African economies
The International Monetary Fund has cautioned that the economic consequences linked to the recent conflict involving ...
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South African Farmers Welcome Fuel Relief but Warn of Supply Risks
South Africa’s decision to extend temporary fuel levy relief has been cautiously welcomed by agricultural stakeholders, ...
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Botswana Raises Interest Rates as Inflation Surges and Global Energy Shock Intensifies
Botswana has become the first African country to raise interest rates in response to the recent ...
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Op-Ed by Yemi Osinbajo, Former Vice President of Nigeria: Africa Is Losing the Iran War
ABUJA—Like wildfires, wars in the Middle East rarely remain contained. Africans have learned this lesson many ...
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PMI Data to Gauge Market Impact of Middle East Conflict
Global financial markets enter the week of 23 March under heightened sensitivity to geopolitical developments, with ...
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