Luca Ventura, Author at Global Finance Magazine

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Economics, Policy & Regulation

Senegal: Turmoil Gives Way To A New President

What a difference three weeks can make. That was the time it took for Bassirou Diomaye Faye to go from...

Data

Economic growth is a marathon, not a sprint and while some nations have made plans for long-term progress, others have...

Data

After recessions, economies often bounce back more vigorously than ever—unless they stumble across new obstacles along their way. Before the...

Economic Data

What does it mean to be unemployed? It is a question that appears easy to answer, at least superficially. Not...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Muhammad Aurangzeb, a veteran banker with no previous experience in a political role, has been tasked with the navigating Pakistan...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

Ursula von der Leyen announced she will pursue a second term as president of the European Commission. With the endorsement...

Banking

From the establishment of the first commercial bank in the early 1950s to the creation of one of the most...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

Kaspi.kz recently became the first Kazakhstan-based company to list in the US. Even more noteworthy: It’s the third-largest initial public...

Banking

The Global Finance list of Qatar’s leading banks, based on size, longevity and market knowledge, in alphabetical order. Pearling, fishing,...

Economics, Policy & Regulation

In a watershed moment for the global automotive industry, China is estimated to have displaced Japan as the world’s largest...

Banking

A rundown of the top banks in Egypt, including domestic and foreign players. From ancient times, Egypt has been fertile...

Capital Raising & Corporate Finance

In 2023, Chinese fast-fashion retailer Shein acquired a stake in struggling rival Forever 21; food-delivery company Wonder Group gobbled up...