insert_link Africa Africa must rethink natural resources management to avoid adverse socio-economic consequences Africa needs to rethink how it manages its natural resources to avoid adverse socio-economic consequences that could hamper sustainable development on the continent, experts said at a recent webinar organised by the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org). The call came ahead of the 2023 United Nations Conference on Climate Change scheduled for November 30 to December 12 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The global conference (COP28) presents a milestone moment when […] todayOctober 19, 2023 10
insert_link Business / Economics IMF warns on rising debt The IMF sees global debt growing faster and higher than projected before the pandemic, Vitor Gaspar, head of the Fund’s Fiscal Affairs Department said ahead of the launch of the Fiscal Monitor (FM) Wednesday (October 11) in Marrakech, Morocco. https://youtu.be/ZOoV_LhOf60 “Government debt ratios declined in 2021 and 2022. It will turn back up in 2023. Going forward global public debt is not only higher, but also projected to grow faster […] todayOctober 18, 2023 5
