(Credit: IMF Photo) Widening global current account imbalances are best addressed by simultaneous domestic policy adjustments. Industrial policy and tariffs offer a costly fix with unreliable effects on imbalances. April 6, 2026/IMFBlog Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, Christian Mumssen Global current account imbalances are widening again, reversing a decade of steady decline following the […]
Author: InvestAdvocate
The Impacts of the Middle East Conflict on Africa
Twenty-nine currencies in Africa have weakened, raising the cost of servicing external debt and importing food, fuel, and fertilizer April 6, 2026/AfDB The global economic environment has become increasingly volatile with rising frequency of major shocks worldwide. Amid spikes in energy, food and fertilizer prices caused by the ongoing conflict […]
UBA’s Chioma Mang, Michelle Nwoga Shine At 2026 Guardian Women Festival
April 6, 2026/UBA Plc Chief Executive Officer Africa 1, United Bank for Africa (UBA), Chioma Mang and UBA’s Group Chief Experience Officer, Michelle Nwoga, were among the most celebrated figures at the 2026 Guardian Woman Festival, receiving the coveted Special Recognition Awards in honour of their transformative leadership and contributions […]
