This timely Forum comes on the heels of commitments announced by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, deepening Canada–Africa commercial ties and expanding investment partnerships April 29, 2026/Canada-Africa Chamber of Business The Canada–Africa Chamber of Business will convene investors, financiers, policymakers, and industry leaders in Cape Town on May 14, 2026 for […]
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Federal Reserve Issues FOMC Statement
April 29, 2026/US Federal Reserve Recent indicators suggest that economic activity has been expanding at a solid pace. Job gains have remained low, on average, and the unemployment rate has been little changed in recent months. Inflation is elevated, in part reflecting the recent increase in global energy prices. The […]
How the Middle East War Has Affected Oil Exporters and Importers
(Credit Alexander Farnsworth/iStock by Getty Images) Countries face vastly different exposure to higher oil prices and supply uncertainty, shaped by whether they import or export, and how much policy space they have to respond April 22, 2026/IMFBlog By Carlos Guevara, Andrew Mayeda, Ken Nakagawa, Andrew Stanley The war in the Middle East has […]
