The National Bank of Rwanda (BNR) announced on August 1 that it is launching a retail Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) Ideathon, calling on individuals, fintechs, startups, and innovators to ...

A surging number of everyday Americans now boast a seven-figure net worth once the domain of celebrities and CEOs.

Senegal will raise nearly $10 billion over the next three years through tax increases, renegotiations of energy contracts, ...

Last July, the leaders of BRICS, a political and diplomatic coordination forum formed by countries from the Global South, gathered in Brazil for its 17th Summit.

The plan, aimed at stabilising the finances of a West African nation that began producing oil and gas last year, comes with ...

In a surprising move, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has raised its global growth forecast for 2025. The new estimate now stands at 3%, up from the earlier projection of 2.8%. The upward ...

Basel I, II, and III—were envisioned as frameworks for strengthening global banking standards. In practice, however, they have entrenched systemic asymmetries. Designed and dominated by developed ...

In a symbolic assertion of strategic alignment, Pakistan’s military hosted on Friday a grand ceremony at General Headquarters ...

Sensex plunges 600+ points, Nifty hits 2-month low. US tariffs, FII selling, and global weakness weigh on sentiment ...

Tony O. Elumelu, Chairman of Heirs Holdings, UBA, and Transcorp, and Founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation, delivered a powerful keynote on the theme “Resilient Infrastructure, Human Capital, and ...

Dakar: The International Monetary Fund forecast economic growth of five percent for Mali in 2025, partly driven by new ...

Economist PK Basu sharply critiques Rahul Gandhi’s remark calling India a “dead economy,” echoing Donald Trump’s criticism. Basu points to robust macroeconomic indicators and IMF forecasts projecting ...