WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The executive board of the International Monetary Fund on Wednesday said it had completed the first review…
Sub-Saharan Africa’s debt pressures to continue to rise – Fitch
By Rachel Savage JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The external debt service burden in Sub-Saharan Africa will continue to climb in the…
EM bulls outnumber bears for first time since July 2021 – HSBC survey
LONDON (Reuters) – A closely-followed HSBC survey has shown the share of investors upbeat on emerging market assets has doubled…
South Africa set to end tightening cycle in Q1 with 50 bps more
By Vuyani Ndaba JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The South African Reserve Bank will probably jack up interest rates by just 50…
Visa to invest $1 billion in Africa over 5 years to cash in on e-payments boom
By Mehnaz Yasmin (Reuters) – Visa Inc plans to invest $1 billion over the next five years in Africa to…
Microsoft targets internet expansion in Africa, longer-term cloud adoption
By Jeffrey Dastin (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp aims to secure internet access for 100 million more people in Africa by…
Germany entirely dependent on imports for 14 critical raw materials – study
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany is highly dependent on imports for many crucial raw materials and often relies entirely on other…
Boeing to keep pushing Congress to extend 737 MAX 10 deadline
By David Shepardson NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) -Boeing Commercial Airplanes Chief Executive Stan Deal on Tuesday said the U.S. planemaker…
U.S. trade chief Tai says African trade program needs to foster more investment
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The duty-free access for nearly 40 African countries in a 22-year-old U.S. trade program is…
Food inflation: Tight grain, oilseed supplies to keep prices elevated
By Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Drought or too much rain, the war in Ukraine and high energy costs look…