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Disinformation tops Global Risks 2024 as environmental threats intensify: WEF
Drawing on nearly two decades of original risks perception data, the World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report 2024 warns of…
Global unemployment to increase in 2024, warns ILO report
Global unemployment is expected to rise this year, with growing inequality and stagnant productivity also a cause for…
Global economy set for weakest half-decade performance in 30 years: W’Bank
As the world nears the midpoint of what was intended to be a transformative decade for development, the…
Global CEOs initiate moves to save $2trn from energy demand
A set of business actions aimed at reducing the intensity of energy demand could unlock annual savings of…
Flagship economic report highlights why global cooperation is key
The UN’s World Economic Situation and Prospects report for 2024 projects a slowdown in global growth from an estimated 2.7…
Ghana official creditors to meet Monday to discuss debt restructuring terms
Ghana’s official creditors are scheduled to meet on Monday to discuss restructuring some $5.4 billion in loans to…
Mega-cap companies saw strong gains in 2023 amid tech optimism
Global mega-cap companies, led by the technology sector, posted solid gains in 2023, boosted by optimism over artificial…
Global factory activity ended 2023 on a soft note
Global factories had a weak finish to 2023, with euro zone activity contracting for an 18th straight month…
Nigerian banks are safe, sound, says CBN
Nigerian banks remain safe and sound, and there is no cause for alarm, the Central Bank of Nigeria…
Nigeria’s unemployment rate rises to 4.2% in Q2’23
By Clara Nwachukwu Unemployment rate in the country rose to 4.2% in the second quarter (Q2) of 2023,…