EconomyMagazineGhana’s economic stabilisation: A new dawn?IFM CorrespondentAugust 12, 2025August 20, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentAugust 12, 2025August 20, 2025 Despite growing interest, Ghana's annual FDI has fluctuated due to macroeconomic uncertainty, culminating in a debt crisis in 2022... Read more
EconomyFeaturedIF Insights: China-Nigeria partnership paves way for Africa’s economic growthIFM CorrespondentJuly 31, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentJuly 31, 2025 China is trying to build a comprehensive strategic partnership in Africa... Read more
EconomyMagazineTroubling times ahead for TunisiaIFM CorrespondentJuly 15, 2025July 17, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentJuly 15, 2025July 17, 2025 As Tunisia nears a repayment milestone of several years, the debt service burden will only escalate... Read more
LeadershipMagazineEurope’s capital crunch: Why sovereign liquidity needs fixingIFM CorrespondentJuly 15, 2025July 21, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentJuly 15, 2025July 21, 2025 Europe’s carbon market is advanced, but the financial instruments based on it often lag behind... Read more
FeaturedFinanceIF Insights: Is the ‘Africa Risk Premium’ fact or myth?IFM CorrespondentJuly 10, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentJuly 10, 2025 Critics argue that the Africa risk premium is not just a statistical distortion, but a structural legacy of financial systems built without African participation... Read more
EconomyFeaturedFitch affirms Abu Dhabi’s ‘AA’ rating with stable outlookWebAdminJune 26, 2025 by WebAdminJune 26, 2025 Abu Dhabi's fiscal position remains among the strongest of sovereigns with a Fitch rating, despite these structural constraints... Read more
FeaturedMarketsOman’s debt market to slow down in 2025-2026: FitchIFM CorrespondentJune 3, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentJune 3, 2025 According to Fitch, sukuk continues to dominate the funding mix, making up 63.4% of the DCM issuance... Read more
FeaturedFinanceIF Insights: Vision 2030 faces harsh reality as Saudi faces fiscal crunchIFM CorrespondentMay 22, 2025May 22, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentMay 22, 2025May 22, 2025 According to the IMF, Saudi Arabia needs oil at more than USD 90 a barrel to balance its budget... Read more
FeaturedFintechStart-up of the Week: Through revenue-based financing, CredibleX is boosting MENA’s SME sectorIFM CorrespondentMarch 5, 2025March 5, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentMarch 5, 2025March 5, 2025 CredibleX claims to have issued over AED 100 million to SMEs under its revenue-based financing model... Read more
EconomyMagazineThailand’s economy in focus for 2025IFM CorrespondentFebruary 25, 2025May 12, 2025 by IFM CorrespondentFebruary 25, 2025May 12, 2025 A record-breaking 40 million visitors are expected to arrive in Thailand in 2025, up from 34 million in 2024... Read more