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Trump–Putin Meeting Keeps Oil Markets in Wait-and-See Mode Oi

August 15, 2025/Oilprice.com Tom Kool Editor, Oilprice.com Oil markets have seen thin liquidity and rangebound prices this week, with ICE Brent hovering near $66 a barrel as traders focus almost entirely on the upcoming Trump–Putin meeting in Alaska. Friday, August 15, 2025 Thin trading liquidity, rangebound price movements, and almost […]

Africa50 Sets New Benchmark in Infrastructure Financing, Surpasses $1.4B in Managed Assets A

Africa50 also sealed two significant pan-African deals, including the first close of the Alliance for Green Infrastructure in Africa (AGIA), an initiative envisioned by Dr. Akinwumi Adesina August 13, 2025/AfDB Eight-Year Journey from Single Employee to 100-Strong Team Managing $8 Billion Portfolio Value Demonstrates Africa’s Infrastructure Investment Potential. Africa50 symbolises […]

The Future of FX in Africa: Stablecoins and OTC Trading Take Centre Stage

Stablecoins now represent 43% of all cryptocurrency transactions in Sub-Saharan Africa, marking a significant increase from previous years August 12, 2025/Quidax A new report titled “The Rise of OTC and Stablecoins: Africa’s Quiet FX Revolution” sheds light on a transformative shift in how cross-border transactions are conducted across Sub-Saharan Africa. […]