November 18, 2020//-As Bitcoin hits $17,800 – near all-time highs – nearly three-quarters of high net worth individuals will be invested in cryptocurrencies before the end of 2022, revealed a new global poll.
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Reversing Setbacks to Poverty Reduction Requires Nations to Work Together
November 15, 2020//-17-year-old M’Balu Tucker was poor even before the pandemic. She lives in Sierra Leone, a post-conflict country, in a village with only one primary school and a single water tap, not enough to serve all the residents. There is no electricity and the roads are unpaved.
Moody’s Investor Service Affirms African Development Bank’s AAA Credit Rating
Abidjan, Ivory Coast, November 14, 2020/ — Moody’s Investor Service has affirmed the African Development Bank’s AAA credit rating, with a stable outlook.
CISLAC Congratulates US President-elect, Demands Two Quick Attention on Nigeria
Abuja, Nigeria, November 13, 2020//-US President-elect, Joe Biden may have his domestic worries but Nigerian NGO – Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) – congratulating him and his Vice-President-elect, Kamala Harris for winning the November 3rd, 2020 presidential poll also has a task for him.
Five Economies Dodging the Covid Bullet
November 12, 2020//-The International Monetary Fund (IMF) expects the pandemic to sink world gross domestic product (GDP) by 4.4% this year. The most notable exception is China, which has an estimated 1.9% real GDP growth in 2020.
Ghanaian Businesses Are Recovering But Shortfalls in Revenue Remain a Challenge
Accra, Ghana, November 12, 2020 – Findings from a second round COVID-19 Business Tracker Survey conducted between August-September, revealed that Ghanaian businesses are recovering, with many firms now fully re-opened, following the lifting of the country’s partial lockdown.
Getting People More Active is Key to Better Health: Here are 8 Areas for Investment
Experts say encouraging physical activity should be a priority. Getty Images Catherine Draper, University of the Witwatersrand; Charlie Foster, University of Bristol; Dr Lindsey Reece, University of Sydney; Jacqueline Mair, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich; Jasper Schipperijn, University of Southern Denmark; Karen Milton, University of East Anglia; Matthew Mclaughlin, University of Newcastle; Simone Tomaz, […]
8 Years Into the Death of Aliu Mahama: How Farouk Wasted the Estate of the Late Vice President
November 10, 2020//-The sidelining of Mohammed Aliu Mahama, the first son of Ghana’s former Vice President, late Alhaji Aliu Mahama is yet to be over as the family marks the 8th anniversary of his untimely demise.
Indo-Africa Summit Calls for Strong PPPs to Close Africa’s Infrastructure Gap
Abidjan, Ivory Coast, November 10, 2020/ — Panelists at the IMC Indo-Africa Summit called for stronger public-private partnerships to close Africa’s infrastructure gap and speed up intra-continental and world trade.
Emerging Economies at Crossroads as State Role Set to Grow in Wake of Covid-19
November 10, 2020//-As the coronavirus pandemic sparks calls for more state intervention, emerging economies face tough choices to determine whether an increased role for government will have positive or negative long-term consequences.