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NGX doubles down on goal for financial inclusion and empowering individual investors

By: Olumide Bolumole, Divisional Head, Listings Business, Nigerian Exchange Limited Oct 2021 Nigeria, a country with an adult population of 106 million, offers a vast market for financial services. Despite this it faces the expectation of a 16.8% shortfall in meeting its financial inclusion target. Financial literacy is critical to the growth […]

A New Tool for Emerging European Economies?

October 1, 2021/IMF Weekend Read Welcome to the Weekend Read! In today’s edition we look at crypto assets and financial stability, monetary policy in emerging Europe, how to drive deep decarbonization, border carbon adjustments, climate finance, sustainable development goals, and the future of finance; among other things. Digital Money The Crypto […]

Statement by IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at the Conclusion of a Meeting with UNECA and African Ministers of Finance on COVID-19

September 30, 2021/IMF Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) met today with African Ministers of Finance and representatives from the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) to discuss Africa’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the efforts for a sustainable, green, and inclusive recovery. […]