Ministers of Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Sudan pledge early support for ADF-17, signalling Africa’s growing ownership of its own development October 16, 2025/AfDB African Development Bank Group President Sidi Ould Tah met with the finance ministers of The Gambia, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Sudan this week, reaffirming […]
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(Credit: obewon/iStock by Getty Images) October 16, 2025/IMFBlog By Andrea Pescatori, Krishna Srinivasan Asia’s economic growth next year is poised to hold up more than previously estimated despite weaker external demand, elevated tariffs, and persistent policy uncertainty. Growth in the Asia and Pacific region is likely to slow to 4.1 percent […]
SEC, SMEDAN Sign MoU to Boost SME Access to Capital Market
— Over 40m small businesses to benefit from improved financing optionsOctober 16, 2025/SEC Nigeria The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at improving access to long-term financing for small and medium enterprises […]
