After four turbulent years, the economic outlook for sub-Saharan Africa is gradually improving, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated in its Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa.
Category: Economy
Bright Simons: Is the World Bank Saving or Harming Ghana?
As the Spring Meeting and its panoply of side events wind to a close, the recurring theme yet again is “more money” for the world’s poor. A point made with refreshing clarity by the World Bank’s President: “No amount of creative financial engineering will compensate for the fact that we just need more funding.”
Caribou Digital Launches New Book, The Platform Livelihoods Project: Research Exploring the Workplaces of the Digital Age in Africa, Indonesia
London, UK – Leading research and advisory firm, Caribou Digital, proudly announces the release of its latest publication, The Platform Livelihoods Project, a pioneering collection of studies on pervasive digital marketplaces, some conducted in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation and others with the support of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
The Business of Water: Addressing Africa’s Growing Thirst
Water scarcity poses a significant hurdle to Africa’s growth and development, with climate change and deteriorating infrastructure intensifying the challenges.
Lower Economic Growth and Trade Disruptions in 2024 to Impact Dev’t
Geneva, Switzerland//-While the global economic slowdown in 2023 was less severe than originally projected, UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD) in the latest report warns that further growth deceleration could be expected this year.
Global Economy Remains Resilient Despite Uneven Growth, Challenges Ahead
Despite gloomy predictions, the global economy remains remarkably resilient, with steady growth and inflation slowing almost as quickly as it rose.
ON WOMEN’S HEALTH: Improving Women’s Health Could Improve the World’s Economy
Being in good health means being unconstrained by physical, social, mental, or spiritual challenges that get in the way of being at your very best. Recent research from the McKinsey Health Institute indicates that men spend more time in good health than women do. This is what’s called the women’s health gap.
UDB Champions Cross-border Collaboration for Stronger Sustainable Dev’t Impact
Washington, DC, USA// – The Uganda Development Bank (UDB) convened a high-level meeting with prominent stakeholders on the sidelines of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank Spring Meetings.
Digital Empowerment: Paradigm Initiative’s LIFE Legacy Programme Kicks Off in Accra
Accra, Ghana//-Dozens of youth in the Greater Accra region in Ghana are currently benefiting from a life-transforming initiative aimed at equipping them with Entrepreneurial, Life, and ICT skills in readiness for the job market and supporting them in securing employment opportunities.
Gavi and UNICEF Welcome Approval of New Oral Cholera Vaccine
Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, and UNICEF welcome the news that a new oral cholera vaccine (OCV), Euvichol-S, has now received WHO prequalification and can be made available to countries around the world.