
Profile: Nobel Laureate Michael Kremer Appointed World Bank Chief Economist
World Bank Group President Ajay Banga has announced that Nobel laureate Michael Kremer has been appointed as World Bank Group

World Bank Group President Ajay Banga has announced that Nobel laureate Michael Kremer has been appointed as World Bank Group

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) recorded net income of $534.7 million in the first half of 2026, representing a

The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has raised CHF350 million through a five-year digital bond, becoming the first African institution to

S&P Global has agreed a deal to acquire a majority stake in Agusto & Co., a leading Pan-African rating agency

The Federal Government has completed the payment of more than ₦39.6 billion in outstanding pension arrears owed to thousands of

The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has successfully raised $500 million through a five-year senior unsecured Eurobond, achieving the tightest pricing

The governments of the United Kingdom and Nigeria have unveiled a new £15 million growth programme aimed at unlocking private-sector

The International Finance Corporation and Standard Chartered have launched a $300 million risk-sharing facility aimed at expanding access to supply

The Nigerian Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported that Nigeria attracted $10.37 billion in foreign capital in Q1 2026, representing

Ghana has declared that it will no longer seek financial bailouts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) after emerging from

Sidi Ould Tah, President of the African Development Bank Group, has disclosed that 12 of the world’s 20 fastest-growing economies

Last week, two ‘great events’ happened in the African Continent. The Africa Forward Summit was held in Nairobi, Kenya, and












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