African leaders have paid tribute to the late British monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away on 8 September, although some critics have said Africans cannot mourn a member of a royal family closely associated with colonial oppression.
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Queen Elizabeth: Monarch Who Had to Adjust to the Shift from Empire to Commonwealth
Queen Elizabeth touring the secretariat of Karu Local council, near Nigeria’s capital Abuja in 2003. Photo by Ian Jones/pool/AFP via Getty Images Roger Southall, University of the Witwatersrand On her 21st birthday, 21 April 1947, when Britain’s Princess Elizabeth was accompanying her parents and her sister on a tour of South Africa, she spoke “to […]
Beijing, Tokyo-based Public Enterprises Topped Aggregated Revenue Stream of Globally Listed Companies
In 2021, the market share of Beijing-based public companies stood at 22.9%, topping the global top 25 cities by gross domestic product (GDP), followed by Tokyo and London-based public companies in terms of aggregate revenue, says GlobalData.
Nexford University Completes $8 Million Series A Fund Raise
Washington D.C USA//-Nexford University, the next-generation online university platform, today announced the completion of an $8 million Series A fund raise.
Dubai International Financial Centre Records Strong Growth in H1 2022
Dubai, UAE//-Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, delivered robust growth in the first half of 2022.
LDS11: Debt Service Alone Takes 91% Ghana’s Tax Revenue. Only 9% Available for Critical Spending
Accra, Ghana//-Debt service alone takes about 91% of Ghana’s tax revenue. While only 9% of it is available for other critical spending.
Bitcoin ‘Whale Watching’ is Prompting Me to Buy the Dip: deVere CEO
Bitcoin “whale watching” is prompting the CEO and founder of one of the world’s largest independent financial advisory, asset management and fintech organizations to buy the dip, he confirms.
Private capital investment in Africa Sets to Hit New Record Highs
Private capital investment in Africa is set to hit new record highs this year and for the next three years as money floods into Africa-focused funds and new projects, new research* for blockchain-based mobile network operator World Mobile shows.
IMF New Mission Chief Meets Governor of Bank of Ghana
Accra, Ghana//-A two-member delegation, led by the new IMF Mission Chief for Ghana, Stéphane Roudet, today paid a courtesy call on the Governor of Bank of Ghana, Dr Ernest Addison and the Management of the Bank. This follows Stéphane Roudet’s appointment as the new IMF Mission Chief for Ghana, effective 1st September 2022. The new […]
IMF Boss Assures Akufo-Addo: ‘Urgent’ $3bn Deal Would be Finalised Before End of year
The Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, has assured that a deal between Ghana and the IMF would be reached and finalized before the end of the year.