Geopolitical uncertainty is rising—but so is CFOs’ awareness of and responsiveness to it. In McKinsey’s latest CFO Pulse Survey,1 conducted in late 2025, finance leaders identify geopolitical issues as one of the biggest risks to their company’s growth, expressing more concern than they did in a survey conducted in early 2025.
The second term of the Trump administration has introduced a sharply divided immigration approach that is reshaping diplomatic relations and drawing widespread international attention.
Johannesburg, South Africa// – Brand Africa, in partnership with African Business magazine, MIPAD (Most Influential People of African Descent) and the African Media Agency, today launched the inaugural Africa CMO 100 (ACMO100) — recognising the 100 most impactful marketing, brand and reputation leaders shaping Africa’s story, identity and prosperity.
Ghana’s President John Dramani Mahama has directed an expansion in ongoing recruitment into the country’s security services following a high-level meeting with heads of the various agencies.
Ghana has lodged a protest with the United Nations following an attack on Ghanaian peacekeepers serving in southern Lebanon that left two soldiers seriously injured.
Washington DC, USA//—Laws designed to ensure equal economic opportunities for women are only half-enforced on average across the world, indicating that the barriers that keep women from contributing fully to growth and prosperity are far steeper than previously thought, according to a new report from the World Bank Group.
Over the next decade, 1.2 billion young people will reach working age in developing countries — but only 400 million jobs are projected. That gap is not just a development challenge. It’s an economic and security challenge, according to Ajay Banga, President of the World Bank Group. He outlines how investing in people, infrastructure, and […]
Dubai, U.A.E//- Karcher, the global leader in cleaning technology, has announced the promotion of Joe Lahoud to Regional President of the newly unified Middle East and Africa (MEA) region.
Pan-African law and advisory firm CLG signed a collaboration agreement with Libyan legal firm Zahaf & Partners this weekend, outlining a strategic partnership for long-term professional cooperation.
Accra, Ghana//-G100, a powerful international platform of women changemakers working together across nations and sectors to promote gender equity and create a better world for all, has appointed a seasoned media practitioner and civil society activist as its Ghana Country Chair for Media Art and Communication.
