East Asian countries have looked up to Japan as a model of success. Mills Soko, University of the Witwatersrand July 28, 2020//-The remarkable economic transformation of Asia in recent decades has attracted global attention. It has ignited scholarly and policy debates about the region’s development models and strategies.
Washington, U.S, July 27, 2020//—The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a major opportunity for countries to boost growth, reduce poverty, and broaden economic inclusion, a new World Bank report has found.
London, UK, July 27, 2020//-Bitcoin is set to surge this week, securing its safe-haven status as U.S. –China tensions escalate, affirmed the CEO of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory and fintech organizations.
Abidjan, Ivory Coast, July 27, 2020/ — At one time or another, nations and individuals confront crisis points – moments of existential challenge that also open up new possibilities.
Abidjan, Ivory Coast, July 26, 2020/ — The Board of Directors of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Friday approved a $69 million grant to support Ghana’s efforts to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigate its socio-economic impact on the nation.
Accra, Ghana, July 24, 2020//-The Caucus for Democratic Governance, Ghana (GH-Gh), on the basis of what the Minister of Finance read last Thursday in Parliament, can only conclude that the Mid Year Review Budget projects a contracting economy, characterized by budget deficit and negative growth.
July 24, 2020//-The Member of Parliament for Yapei Kusawgu, John Jinapor, has slammed the government after its mid-year budget review, which he described has dishonest and “exceedingly disturbing.”
July 24, 2020//-Entrepreneurs were once thought of as being low on the business ladder, but their essential role in building Africa’s economies is now widely recognised.
July 23, 2020//-Leaked documents and an affidavit from a whistleblower working at a major Western fishing company operating in African waters have given rare insight into how food multinationals can shift profits around the world to avoid paying taxes in developing countries.
Danny Bradlow, University of Pretoria July 23, 2020//-The South African government has asked the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for $4.2 billion.
