Economics, Policy & Regulation
Africa’s Tax Deficit
African governments are not collecting enough taxes to fuel their development plans. Ideas for making up the difference abound; implementing...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
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Economics, Policy & Regulation
Africa’s Chinese Trade Tie-Up
China continues to dominate trade with the continent. But overlending—and US initiatives to extend its security and investment footprint—are challenging...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
India Bails Out The Maldives
India last month extended the fiscally precarious Maldives a $50 million interest-free loan, helping stave off a potential default on...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Norway: Electric Car Ownership Outnumbers Gas Cars
In a global first, the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV) said last month that electric vehicles (EVs) now outnumber gas-powered models...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
New US Tariffs Begin On Chinese Goods
In September, the US adopted a 100% tariff on all electric vehicles (EVs) imported from China, along with a 50%...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Kenya: High Court Quashes Privatization Law
Kenya’s President William Ruto has been adamant about the need to boost the productivity of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) that he...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Sri Lanka: New President Wins In An Upset
In a massive political upset, a neo-Marxist political outsider won September’s presidential election in Sri Lanka. The victory of Anura...
Emerging & Frontier Markets
Bhutan: The Happiness Economy
Bhutan is banking on a unique mix of abundant energy, a clean environment, and wellness entrepreneurism to lure foreign investors....
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Searching For A Soft Landing
Inflation is easing and growth is stabilizing, but geopolitical conflicts and fiscal uncertainty still threaten a global soft landing. ...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
European Union: Riberia Gets Role As Hybrid Commissioner
Teresa Ribera’s appointment as European Union executive vice-president for a Clean, Just and Competitive Transition places her in the hybrid...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Stakes Rising In The US-China AI Race
The intensifying competition between the United States and China over artificial intelligence (AI) is not merely an extension of their...
Economics, Policy & Regulation
Risky Business: Q&A With BMI’s Yoel Sano
Yoel Sano, head of Global Political and Security Risk at BMI, a Fitch Solutions company, speaks with Global Finance about...