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Opportunities for U.S. Feed Ingredients and Processed Products in Kenya

Image Credit: USDA Foreign Agricultural Service July 13, 2022/USDA Foreign Agricultural Service International Agricultural Trade Report Executive Summary Kenya’s strategic geographical location and growing middle class makes it an economic, financial, and transport hub for East and Central Africa. Agriculture remains the main contributor to the economy with approximately 75 […]

Crypto-Assets and Decentralized Finance through a Financial Stability Lens

July 8, 2022/US Federal Reserve Vice Chair Lael Brainard At Bank of England Conference, London, United Kingdom Recent volatility has exposed serious vulnerabilities in the crypto financial system.1 While touted as a fundamental break from traditional finance, the crypto financial system turns out to be susceptible to the same risks […]

EBRD Finances First-Ever Green Taxi Project

Image Credit: EBRD July 8, 2022/EBRD By Anton Usov EBRD-mobilised financing package of up to US$ 4.5 million for taxi company Sayohon in Tajikistan Firm will procure 100 electric vehicles and 30 charging stations GEF support and inclusive employment More than 60 per cent of the nearly 900,000 residents of Dushanbe, […]