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IMF Says Nigeria Experiencing Worsening Food Insecurity

February 8, 2021/IMF On January 27, 2021, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation with Nigeria. Nigeria’s economy has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Following a sharp drop in oil prices and capital outflows, real GDP is estimated to have contracted by 3.2 […]

US Announces Strong Support for Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Next DG of WTO

February 6, 2021 by Office of the United States Trade Representative The United States takes note of today’s decision by the Republic of Korea’s Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee to withdraw her candidacy for Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The Biden-Harris Administration is pleased to express its strong support […]

Bboxx and Trafigura to accelerate progress on UN SDG 7 in Africa

February 7, 2021/Aetoswire (BUSINESS WIRE)– Bboxx, a next generation utility, is partnering with Trafigura, one of the world’s leading independent commodity trading companies, to accelerate progress on meeting United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7 (UN SDG 7) – clean energy for all – in Africa. Bboxx manufactures, distributes and finances decentralised […]