October 2, 2020/OilPrice.com Both the President and First Lady of the United States have tested positive for COVID-19 on a day when Brent oil prices crash below $40 and the U.S. rig count climbed. Friday, October 2nd, 2020 Crude prices fell on Friday following news that President Donald Trump tested […]
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The Rise of Digital During and After COVID
Culled—Proshare October 2, 2020 by FBNQuest Research In one of our earlier columns, we noted, citing its central bank, that the volume of digital payments in Ghana increased by 81 per cent in Q1 2020. The lockdown in response to COVID-19 was the main factor although we should also mention […]
Africa Could Gain $89bn Annually by Curbing Illicit Financial Flows
Culled—Proshare October 2, 2020 by UNCTAD Every year, an estimated $88.6 billion, equivalent to 3.7% of Africa’s GDP, leaves the continent as illicit capital flight, according to UNCTAD’s Economic Development in Africa Report 2020. Illicit financial flows (IFFs) are movements of money and assets across borders which are illegal in […]
