With textiles and fashion expected to constitute an important post-Covid-19 growth driver for West Africa, stakeholders and key players in the industry are exploring ways to implement sustainable...
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Economic Update | Can West Africa lead the way in creating a more sustainable textiles industry?
26 May 2021
Economic Update | Powering Africa: Green energy opportunities in a rapidly growing region (video)
24 May 2021
In this Growth and Recovery video, powered by technical solutions provider and engineering firm JESA, we explore opportunities to leverage investment and expertise to develop critical power...
Economic Update | Transition bonds: a new tool to fund the shift towards climate sustainability?
20 May 2021
As companies look to shift towards more environmentally sustainable modes of operation, transition bonds are increasingly being seen as a key financial tool for those operating in fossil fuel or...
Economic Update | A global corporate tax rate: will it help or hinder developing nations’ Covid-19 recovery?
13 May 2021
During last year’s US presidential campaign, Joe Biden promised to crack down on tax-evading multinationals, and he has now called for a global minimum corporate tax rate. However, some fear that...
Economic Update | The Fourth Industrial Revolution in sub-Saharan Africa: key to the coronavirus recovery?
6 May 2021
The pandemic has significantly accelerated the global spread of technologies associated with the so-called Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), among them artificial intelligence, the internet of...
Economic Update | How will the $650bn SDR initiative boost emerging markets’ recoveries?
5 May 2021
Most developing markets took a significant economic hit during the pandemic, while many traditional channels of lending have tightened. In this light, special drawing rights (SDRs) are emerging as an...
