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From Aid to Investment: Africa Investment Forum Builds $225B Momentum in Making Continent Bankable

Partners Set Stage for Expanded 2025 Market Days Following Last Year’s Record $29.2B in Investment Interest April 23, 2025/AfDB Buoyed by last year’s successful Africa Investment Forum’s Market Days that generated $29.2 billion of investment interest, its nine founding partners are bracing for an even bigger and better event later […]

Tariff Turbulence: Real-Time Data Insights for Global Trade Dynamics

April 23, 2025/S & P Global Global Risk Watch. Since April 2, 42% of earnings calls have included a discussion of tariffs, with 22% citing material risks. Consensus revenue estimates for 40% of companies worldwide have now been revised lower and short interest is 46% higher. Credit spreads are off […]

Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable — 4th Cochairs Progress Report

April 23, 2025/IMF  The Global Sovereign Debt Roundtable (GSDR) met today and reviewed progress on the work to improve debt restructuring processes and timelines, and to help address debt vulnerabilities. Participants also discussed priority areas for the work going forward. At the end of the meeting, the International Monetary Fund […]