FeaturedFinanceWorld Bank approves $425 mn infrastructure financing in AfricaInternational Finance Business DeskJuly 8, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskJuly 8, 2020 This will be the first regional infrastructure financing project in Africa... Read more
EconomyFeaturedNigeria anticipated to hit its worst recession in four decades: World BankInternational Finance Business DeskJune 26, 2020June 26, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskJune 26, 2020June 26, 2020 The IMF and the World Bank anticipate the Nigerian economy to slip into recession impacting its lenders at a large scale... Read more
EconomyFeaturedIndonesia’s economy to contract by 1.0% in 2020: ADBPritam BordoloiJune 22, 2020June 22, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 22, 2020June 22, 2020 The bank also forecasts that economic growth would reach 5.3% in 2021... Read more
EconomyFeaturedUK economy to shrink by 8% in 2020: ReportsPritam BordoloiJune 16, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 16, 2020 Official figures showed Britain’s economy shrank by a record 20.4% in April... Read more
EconomyFeaturedThailand’s economy to contract by 8.9% in 2020: ExpertsPritam BordoloiJune 12, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 12, 2020 Productivity, confidence and consumer spending will remain low in the period ahead... Read more
FeaturedForexKenya’s forex reserves reach Sh$9.26 billionInternational Finance Business DeskJune 9, 2020June 9, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskJune 9, 2020June 9, 2020 Kenya's local currency has strengthened against regional and international currencies... Read more
EconomyFeaturedUAE’s economy to contract by 4.5% in 2020: World BankPritam BordoloiJune 9, 2020 by Pritam BordoloiJune 9, 2020 Economy to recover and grow by 1.4% next year... Read more
FeaturedForexIMF lends $739 mn to Kenya; foreign reserve rises 9%International Finance Business DeskMay 20, 2020May 20, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMay 20, 2020May 20, 2020 The country's usable foreign exchange reserves increased to $8,532 mn as of May 14... Read more
FeaturedFinanceWorld Bank, IMF urge suspension of debt payments in poorest countriesInternational Finance Business DeskMarch 26, 2020 by International Finance Business DeskMarch 26, 2020 Official bilateral creditors have been asked to provide immediate debt relief to IDA countries... Read more
EconomyFeaturedSouth Africa to restructure GDP data September onwardsInternational FinanceJanuary 21, 2020March 18, 2020 by International FinanceJanuary 21, 2020March 18, 2020 The start year for calculating GDP will be updated to 2015 from the existing year of 2010... Read more