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Supporting Investment in Communities: The First 25 Years of the New Markets Tax Credit

October 23, 2025/US Federal Reserve By Governor Michael S. Barr Thank you for asking me to be part of this celebration of 25 years of the New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) and also the historic achievement of its permanent extension.1 I consider the credit a great achievement for communities all […]

Nigeria’s Hunger Crisis Deepens Amid Alarming Global Hunger Index Ranking

October 21, 2025/CSL Report Nigeria’s hunger crisis is worsening, as highlighted by the latest Global Hunger Index (GHI) report, which ranks the country 115th out of 123 nations, placing it firmly in the “serious” category. This sobering assessment reflects the deepening food insecurity affecting millions of Nigerians. The GHI evaluates […]

President Pledges Deeper Cooperation with Key Constituency

Ministers of Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Sudan pledge early support for ADF-17, signalling Africa’s growing ownership of its own development October 16, 2025/AfDB African Development Bank Group President Sidi Ould Tah met with the finance ministers of The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Sudan this week, reaffirming […]