Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Ghana: New Rules Shake Gold Trade
Ghana wants to optimize the benefits from its largely anarchical artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) sector.
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Sustainable Finance
Powering The Global Energy Transition
Project finance is playing an increasingly important role in meeting the growing demand for green and sustainable energy infrastructure.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Arnault’s Work Extension
Bernard Arnault, the French billionaire, CEO and chair of LVMH, has just been confirmed at the helm of the world’s...
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Adaptation and Changing Culture to Meet Sustainability Goals
African governments are developing ambitious adaptation policies aligned with society development goals, and an enabling environment for finance and investment. There has been an increase in framework and climate change laws across Africa, including in Kenya, Egypt, Nigeria, Benin, Uganda and South Africa.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Lebanon On The Path To Reform
Lebanon's Parliament last month partly lifted banking secrecy laws in a rare move to encourage transparency and revive the nation’s scattered economy.
Insurance
All In It Together
Global insurers are partnering with stakeholders, including governments and environmental groups, as they adapt to the impact of climate change.
Award Ceremonies and Events
Best Investment Banks and Sustainable Finance Awards Ceremony 2025
Leaders from across the industry attended to recognise organisations that have navigated global uncertainty and market conditions, delivering both returns...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
US-China Tariff Truce Triggers Transpacific Rush—But Uncertainty Lingers
A brief easing of tariffs between the US and China has set off a burst of transpacific trade activity, but deeper tensions and long-term supply chain disruptions continue to cloud the outlook.
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Africas Current State of Play and Opportunities
Africa offers a huge opportunity for positive climate change action and sustainability if done sensibly and collectively. The continent has experienced significant losses and damages attributable to climate change, including drought, biodiversity loss, lower food production, weaker economic growth, and loss of lives. These impacts will exacerbate if global warming is above target but limiting global warming to 1.5°C or below would significantly reduce damages to African economies, agriculture, health, and ecosystems. The African population is heavily exposed to climate impacted sectors with over one-half of the workforce employed in agriculture.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Google And Meta Face Scrutiny
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has recently ruled against Google twice: in August 2024 for monopolizing the search engine and search advertising markets, and in April 2025 for its digital advertising network being an illegal monopoly.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Is Musk Done With DOGE? Tesla Investors Hope So
Tesla just posted its worst quarterly results in years. Net income plunged 71% to $409 million in the first quarter.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
(Another) New Deal With The IMF
Even before Argentina’s previous agreement with the International Monetary Fund expired in December, President Javier Milei began pursuing a new bailout package.
Technology
Trade Wars Accelerate Adoption Of AI Software
The ongoing trade wars and inconsistent tariff announcements from the US, Europe, and China have created chaos in financial markets and global trade networks.
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The Role of Banks & Financial Products in Reducing Environmental Impact
Banks have a vital role in supporting the global transition of the economy to net-zero emissions. Banks stress the need for institutional capacity development, along with regulatory and other policy reforms, to support and accelerate climate finance from domestic and external sources, both public and private, for climate resilience in Africa.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
For British Steel, Nationalization Looms – Again
UK citizens could be forgiven for thinking, in early April, that they had been transported back in time, amid suggestions British Steel should be nationalized—something that happened back in 1967.