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WEF dashboard evaluates policy impact on low-carbon emitting technologies
The World Economic Forum (WEF), yesterday, launched a new dashboard on the impact of policy on low-carbon emitting…
DFI proposes three steps for Africa to combat climate change
The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), has unveiled three steps necessary to help Africa to combat climate change through…
WEF names Nigerian firm among 100 new start-ups tech pioneers
A Nigerian fintech, Okra, was yesterday admitted into the 100 innovative tech firms’ Technology Pioneers Community, by the…
Conflicts, crises fuelled hunger in 2021, say UN, EU
The number of people suffering from hunger worldwide rose further in 2021 due to conflict, economic crises and…
Food, energy price shocks from Ukraine War could last for years, World Bank warns
The World Bank’s latest Commodity Markets Outlook report has observed that the war in Ukraine has dealt a…
African countries charged to protect most vulnerable people
. As IMF worries about food, energy crises impact African countries have been called out to protect the…
Nigeria should rethink its subsidy effort, urges World Bank
. Calls for opening of markets to stem rising food, energy crises Clara Nwachukwu The World Bank Group…
Afreximbank Group assets rise to $22bn in 2021
Amid the challenging operating environment, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), said the Group’s total assets rose to $22billion as…
Government debt poses financial stability risks, warns IMF
Clara Nwachukwu The International Monetary Fund (IMF), says the pandemic has left emerging-market banks holding record levels of…
World Bank lowers sub-Saharan Africa growth projection to 3.6%
The World Bank has cut Sub-Saharan Africa’s 2022 growth estimates from the 4% in 2021 to 3.6%, as…