coverstoryEconomyMagazineHow can the world get back on its feet?WebAdminJuly 30, 2021August 2, 2021 by WebAdminJuly 30, 2021August 2, 2021 Vaccination is key for global economic recovery but vaccine disparity is now a growing concern that needs addressal... Read more
EconomyFeaturedKenya secures $130 mn from World Bank to fight Covid-19WebAdminJune 30, 2021 by WebAdminJune 30, 2021 This aid will help Kenya to procure more Covid-19 vaccines through the African Vaccine Acquisition Task Team (AVATT) initiative... Read more
Business LeadersFeaturedIFC appoints World Bank’s former vice presidentWebAdminFebruary 22, 2021 by WebAdminFebruary 22, 2021 Makhtar Diop will be the first African to lead the International Finance Corporation... Read more
BankingFeaturedEcobank Transitional appoints Herve S. Assah as non-executive directorPritam BordoloiFebruary 11, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiFebruary 11, 2021 Mr Herve S. Assah has served in senior positions for more than two decades at the World Bank and has been managing partner of Aequaria Capital... Read more
EconomyFeaturedGlobal economy to grow by 5.5% in 2021: IMFPritam BordoloiJanuary 27, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiJanuary 27, 2021 The global economy will grow by 4.2% in 2022, the fund further said... Read more
MagazineTechnologyThe evolution of blockchain in bond issuanceWebAdminJanuary 25, 2021January 29, 2021 by WebAdminJanuary 25, 2021January 29, 2021 Its long-term benefits get a fresh look as major financial institutions are using the technology in issuance process... Read more
EconomyFeaturedWorld Bank approves $100 mn for MozambiqueInternational Finance Business DeskJanuary 7, 2021January 7, 2021 by International Finance Business DeskJanuary 7, 2021January 7, 2021 Last October, it granted an initial $100 million in response to the nation’s efforts in fighting against the pandemic... Read more
EconomyFeaturedGlobal economy to expand by 4% in 2021: World BankPritam BordoloiJanuary 6, 2021 by Pritam BordoloiJanuary 6, 2021 It also warned that rising Covid-19 cases and delays in vaccine distribution could limit the recovery to just 1.6%... Read more
Banking and FinanceFeatureMagazineMalaysia won’t be the same after its taxonomyWebAdminDecember 15, 2020December 23, 2020 by WebAdminDecember 15, 2020December 23, 2020 Bank Negara Malaysia is creating strategic guidelines to change the game for the country’s big coal financiers... Read more
EnergyFeaturedWorld Bank continues to invest in fossil fuels: Urgewald studyInternational Finance Business DeskOctober 14, 2020October 14, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskOctober 14, 2020October 14, 2020 The study found that the World Bank has invested more than $12 million in fossil fuel projects since the Paris Agreement... Read more