The Bank of England (BoE) has initiated a crucial and unprecedented stress test focusing on the UK financial system’s exposure to the rapidly expanding realm of private markets. This move, announced in the December 2, 2025, Financial Stability Report, estimates that major UK banks currently hold almost US$230 billion of exposure to private funds and […]
A regional initiative, the Program for Improving Fisheries Governance and Blue Economy Trade Corridors (PROFISHBLUE), has emerged as a groundbreaking model for sustainable resource management and economic integration across Southern Africa. This African Development Bank Group-funded programme, supported by a $9.2 million grant through the African Development Fund (ADF 15), is now tangibly improving the […]
In a groundbreaking shift in foreign health assistance architecture, Kenya has become the first country to sign a comprehensive Health Cooperation Framework under the United States’ new “America First Global Health Strategy,” securing $1.6 billion (Sh208 billion) in direct government-to-government funding over the next five years. The landmark agreement, signed on December 4, 2025, in […]
Argentina is confronting an unprecedented tourism crisis that threatens to drain up to $13 billion from the country’s foreign currency reserves in 2025, as a relatively appreciated peso transforms international travel into an irresistible bargain for Argentines while simultaneously making the country prohibitively expensive for foreign visitors. This looming dollar outflow, representing approximately 1.6 percent […]
A landmark regional fisheries initiative has transformed aquatic resource management across Southern Africa, improving the lives of nearly three million people while generating unprecedented levels of cross-border fish trade and strengthening food security across 16 nations. The Program for Improving Fisheries Governance and Blue Economy Trade Corridors, known as PROFISHBLUE, represents one of the most […]
President William Ruto has announced a landmark agreement with the United States International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) that promises to reshape Kenya’s debt profile while unlocking billions in new infrastructure, energy, and technology investments. Following high-level talks with DFC Chief Executive Officer Ben Black in Washington, D.C. on December 3, 2025, Ruto revealed that the […]
The global green economy has crossed a significant threshold, surpassing $5 trillion in annual value and positioning itself as the second-fastest-growing sector worldwide, outpaced only by technology, according to a landmark report released by the World Economic Forum’s Alliance of CEO Climate Leaders and Boston Consulting Group. The comprehensive study, titled “Already a Multi-Trillion-Dollar Market: […]
South Africa’s agricultural sector embarked on a transformative regulatory journey as the Department of Agriculture officially brought the Plant Improvement Act of 2018 and its corresponding regulations into operation from December 1, 2025. The long-awaited implementation, signed into effect by President Cyril Ramaphosa following approval by Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen, replaces the nearly five-decade-old Plant […]
Kenya’s inflation rate edged lower to 4.5% year-on-year in November 2025, down from 4.6% in October, marking the 29th consecutive month that the country has maintained price stability within the Central Bank of Kenya’s target band of 2.5% to 7.5%. The modest decline provides a measure of relief to Kenyan households grappling with the cumulative […]
The euro zone’s annual inflation rate edged higher to 2.2% in November 2025, according to flash estimates published by Eurostat on Tuesday, marking a modest increase from October’s 2.1% reading and slightly exceeding economist expectations. The uptick positions the consumer price index just above the European Central Bank’s 2% target, reinforcing market expectations that the […]
The African Development Bank Group's Board of Directors has approved a $16.5 million loan in November 2025 to support the...
India's largest refiner has executed a strategic pivot in its crude oil sourcing strategy, purchasing approximately 7 million barrels of...
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has approved targeted, investment-linked incentives to support Shell's proposed Bonga South West deepwater oil project, following...
Kenya's cooperative financial sector continues to serve as a critical conduit for international development financing, with Siraji Savings and Credit...
