AfDB Senior Vice president Marie-Laure Akin Olugbade (third from left), Vice President Kevin Urama (fourth from right) and high-level attendees at the launch of the African Economic Outlook during the AfDB Annual Meeting. Image Credit: AfDB With the right policies, Africa has the potential to mobilize an additional $1.43 trillion […]
OPINION/EDITORIAL
Ethiopia’s Central Bank: Leading Transformative Reform
(Credit: IMF Photo/Sarah Silbiger) Over the past year, Ethiopia—Africa’s second most populous country—has embarked on a comprehensive transformation of its monetary and exchange rate regimes. After decades of tight control, the country has liberalized the foreign exchange regime, adopted a more flexible exchange rate, moved to an interest rate-based monetary […]
Oil Markets Focus on OPEC+ as Geopolitical Catalysts Cool
May 27, 2025/Oilprice.com Michael Kern Editor, Oilprice.com In this week’s newsletter, we will take a quick look at some of the critical figures and data in the energy markets this week. We will then look at some of the key market movers early this week before providing you […]

