(Photo: FrankvandenBergh/iStock by Getty Images) April 28, 2022/IMFBlog By Abebe Aemro Selassie and Peter Kovacs The effects of the war in Ukraine leave policymakers with little room to maneuver. Sub-Saharan African countries find themselves facing another severe and exogenous shock. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has prompted a surge in food […]
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Will the Reopening of More Borders Provide Respite for Food Prices?
April 28, 2022/CSL Research The continued rise in prices of food staples keeps pushing many households below the poverty line. According to the selected food price watch data for March 2022 released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), major consumer staples showed significant increases year on year and month […]
European States Set to Face Impending Gas Supply Lag Dilemma
… Opening Up Potential Market for SSA States April 28, 2022/United Capital Research Earlier today, the government of the Russian Federation deployed one of its most powerful economic weapons as its state-owned gas company cuts off supplies to European Union members Poland, and Bulgaria, on the back of their non-compliance […]
