A Closer Look At Banixco’s Rate Hike

November 23, 2016

Rate Hike In A Time Of Uncertainty The central bank of Mexico (Banxico) in a statement released on November 17th stated that…

Microsoft Co-Founder Taps Kenya For Solar

November 18, 2016

Frontier Friday: Allen's Vulcan To Offer Small-Scale Solar Plants Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has announced plans to sell 10 small-scale…

Nigeria Inflation: Highest In More Than A Decade

November 16, 2016

Inflation Hits 11-Year High According to Nigeria’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), annual inflation in Nigeria accelerated in October 2016…

Egypt’s Central Bank Makes Its Move

November 14, 2016

Central Bank Takes Action On November 3, the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) moved to a more flexible exchange rate…

Outlook For Ghana Placed At “Negative”: Fitch

November 11, 2016

Frontier Friday: Ghana Ratings Affirmed With "Negative" Outlook Fitch Ratings in September affirmed Ghana's long-term foreign and local currency issuer…

Managing Risk Across Emerging Markets

November 9, 2016

Emerging markets have always required a different approach to doing business. Their market infrastructure is often less established, and many…

Prevalence Of Renminbi: Africa’s Growth Driving Emergence Of China’s Currency

November 7, 2016

The ongoing rise of China continues to transform Africa. Future Chinese-African economic relations will see Africa leverage the renminbi as…

Egyptian, Brazilian Exchanges Sign MOU

November 4, 2016

BM&FBOVESPA, the São Paulo-based central counterparty this week announced a new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Egyptian Exchange (EGX)…

Asia Poised For A Greater Role In Africa’s Future

November 1, 2016

Western governments and multinationals have played a significant role in Africa’s growth in the past, with the European Union being…

Gabon: Post-Election Uncertainties Persist

October 27, 2016

Violence Has Ceased, Bongo Sworn In Although there has not been any violence in the aftermath of the constitutional court’s…