Updates

Paris Peace Forum: IMF Says World Economy to Grow +5.9% in 2020

November 11, 2021/IMF The Managing Director made the following remarks at the Paris Peace Forum today: “The world economy is recovering and is expected to achieve 5.9% growth this year. For low-income developing countries, however, growth is projected to be only half that size—3%. And that dangerous divergence is becoming […]

UBA Sensitises Staff, Customers on Mental Wellness

——offers Therapies, Creative Opportunities, Giveaways November 11, 2021/UBA Plc In line with its commitment towards giving back and impacting lives, UBA Foundation – the corporate social responsibility arm of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc – has kicked-off a week-long series of activities aimed at promoting mental health awareness for staff […]

What climate negotiators need to know – a playbook of pathways to 1.5-2 degrees

November 10, 2021/IMF To keep warming to 1.5-2 degrees, we need to cut global emissions by 30-55 percent below business-as-usual levels by 2030. It’s up to negotiators to agree how cuts should be balanced across countries. Under revised plans, advanced economies have committed to reduce emissions rapidly—with collective pledges of 43 […]