OPINION/EDITORIAL

Oil Demand Set To Rebound in 2021

November 20, 2020/OilPrice.com Oil prices look set to rebound in 2021 as optimism grows around a COVID vaccine and OPEC looks set to extend its production cuts. Friday, November 20th, 2020 Oil prices pared recent gains as investors nervously watch the spread of Covid-19, which has tempered bullishness following positive […]

Acting Together Amid Uncertainty

November 20, 2020/IMF Weekend Read ACTING TOGETHER AMID UNCERTAINTY As G20 leaders prepare for their virtual summit this weekend, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva urged governments to continue with strong policy action to combat the ongoing uncertainty caused by the crisis. “Success here depends on us acting swiftly—and acting together. […]

Zambia Default: Lessons for other African countries

November 20, 2020/United Capital Report Last Friday, Zambia became the first African economy in the pandemic era to default on a part of its debt after predictably failing to make an interest payment on a Eurobond. Recall that the country, in September, requested that interest rates for 3 Eurobonds be […]