Updates

IOSCO’s Growth, Emerging Markets Committee Launches Dedicated Network to Support Members in the Adoption or Other Use of ISSB Standards in their Local Jurisdictions

December 18, 2024/IOSCO IOSCO announced today the launch of a dedicated network to support the adoption and other use of IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards (ISSB Standards), with the support of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). The Network will start with a group of 32 IOSCO members of its Growth […]

Navigating the Future of Work in Africa

December 18, 2024/Edelman • Over half of workers in Nigeria (59%) and South Africa (57%) express concern about the potential redundancy of their skills within the next decade due to technological advances. • 21% of respondents in both Nigeria and South Africa believe their jobs could eventually be taken over […]

Mauritania: AfDB Grants $150 Million Loan to Boost Mining Sector

The approval, granted on November 29, is part of SNIM’s $467 million logistics expansion program, which aims to double the transport capacity of its iron ore railway by 2030 December 18, 2024/AfDB – The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a $150 million senior loan […]