Sudan
SDS storms fed by sand and dust equal in weight to 350 Great Pyramids of Giza, says UNCCD
Sometimes known as the sirocco, haboob, yellow dust, white storm or harmattan, the phenomenon that engulfs everything in its path can be a costly disaster.
Putin at 2023 Africa-Russia summit: Wiping debts, donating grain and boosting co-operation
Russia and Africa can work together to protect national sovereignty and put an end to colonialism, Russian President Vladimir Putin told African delegates at the 2023 Africa-Russia summit in St. Petersburg.
EBRD 2023: Bank to expand into the whole of Africa plus Iraq
The first investments are due to begin in six counties in sub-Saharan Africa in 2025.
ING: World trade to see big shifts and weaker growth in 2023
World trade has been falling, but we still expect growth to return this year. We do notice large shifts in world trade as advanced economies – especially the US – are diversifying input sourcing.
ING: IMF remains cautious on world economic outlook
Amid a downgrade to the IMF’s global growth forecast, EM sovereigns should remain resilient with areas of relative growth outperformance, easing pressure on commodity importers and fiscal reform momentum.