World News Archives - Investadvocate https://investadvocateng.com/category/c148-world-news/ In Your Interest Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:24:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 https://investadvocateng.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/cropped-InvestAdvocate-new-vavicon-32x32.jpg World News Archives - Investadvocate https://investadvocateng.com/category/c148-world-news/ 32 32 104902412 AFC Names Yemi Cardoso CBN Governor as Board Chairman to Boost Investment https://investadvocateng.com/2026/10/14/afc-names-yemi-cardoso-cbn-governor-as-board-chairman-to-boost-investment/ https://investadvocateng.com/2026/10/14/afc-names-yemi-cardoso-cbn-governor-as-board-chairman-to-boost-investment/#respond Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:24:44 +0000 https://investadvocateng.com/?p=137761 Mr Cardoso’s appointment comes as AFC continues to expand its role in financing and developing strategic infrastructure assets that address Africa’s infrastructure gap, accelerate industrialisation and strengthen regional integration October 14, 2026/AFC Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, announces the appointment of Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, Governor of the Central Bank of…

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]]> https://investadvocateng.com/2026/10/14/afc-names-yemi-cardoso-cbn-governor-as-board-chairman-to-boost-investment/feed/ 0 137761 Afreximbank Drives Africa’s Sub-Sovereign Investment Push https://investadvocateng.com/2026/10/14/afreximbank-drives-africas-sub-sovereign-investment-push/ https://investadvocateng.com/2026/10/14/afreximbank-drives-africas-sub-sovereign-investment-push/#respond Wed, 14 Oct 2026 18:06:53 +0000 https://investadvocateng.com/?p=137752 The conference will take place at the Calabar International Convention Centre under the theme “The role of Sub-Sovereigns in catalysing development through trade and investment” October 14, 2026/Afreximbank African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) in partnership with the Cross River State Government, Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) and the Forum of State Investment Promotion Agencies in Nigeria (FoSIPAN) will…

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]]> https://investadvocateng.com/2026/10/14/afreximbank-drives-africas-sub-sovereign-investment-push/feed/ 0 137752 SSA Growth Upgraded, but Structural Constraints Remain https://investadvocateng.com/2026/10/13/ssa-growth-upgraded-but-structural-constraints-remain/ https://investadvocateng.com/2026/10/13/ssa-growth-upgraded-but-structural-constraints-remain/#respond Tue, 13 Oct 2026 18:37:41 +0000 https://investadvocateng.com/?p=137717 October 13, 2026/Coronation Report Summary The World Bank’s October 2026 Africa Economic Update, released on 6 October 2026, upgraded its 2026 growth forecast for Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) to 4.3% y/y, from 4.1% in 2025 and 0.3 percentage points above its April 2026 forecast. The upgrade reflects resilience across the region despite the Middle East-related energy…

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