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Executive Insights: World Bank Director Greta Bull Q&A
Greta Bull, chief executive of Consultative Group to Assist the Poor and a World Bank director, speaks of the reality of microfinance today.
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Helping the Homeland: African Development Bank CFO Swazi B. Tshabalala Q&A
Swazi B. Tshabalala, chief finance officer and currently acting senior vice president at the African Development Bank Group, discusses the bank’s efforts to help countries ravaged by the Covid-19 pandemic and the how the continent can jumpstart economic development.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Some Billionaires Are More Equal Than Others
Billionaire wealth grewdespite theglobal pandemic, particularly for those in tech, health care, and industrials.
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The Last Internet Battlefield
By drone or by cable, Google, Facebook and other tech giants are vying to unlock Africa’s trove of potential subscribers who still lack internet access.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Alternative IPOs Pick Up Steam
Palantir and Asana go public in direct listings as the IPO market heats up.
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Can Microlenders Make A Comeback?
Once hailed as a game-changer for the impoverished, microlenders are falling behind in the digital race while online lenders and commercial banks poach their turf.
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Development Lenders Plug Gap
The global pandemic is holding back Africa’s essential infrastructure development. Some creative private sector and multilateral solutions promise to ease the crisis.
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Morocco Plots Its Comeback
The government unveiled an ambitious economic recovery package. But with a flagging tourism industry and declining FDI, worries persist.
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Resilience and Hope
Covid-19’s impact has not been as great in Africa as on other continents. But governments are still looking for ways to return to rapid growth.
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The Anglophones Are Coming
Companies based in English-speaking Africa are investing in their Francophone neighbors, with tech companies leading the way.
Economics, Policy & Regulation
When Machines Make Money
Central banks in countries like Sweden, China, the UK, Uruguay, West Africa, Japan, Singapore, and France are piloting or experimenting with digital currencies.