Pakistan Meets IMF Conditions For Billion Loan Approval Pakistan successfully meets IMF conditions for billion loan with China's support, implementing tax and energy subsidy reforms amidst concerns. Top News · Sep 13, 2024
Is Pakistan’s $7bn IMF bailout package in trouble? Pakistan’s deputy prime minister has accused the IMF of stalling on a loan deal, prompting concerns over its fate. Al Jazeera · Sep 11, 2024
How A Taxi Driver In El Salvador Boosted His Earnings With Bitcoin Napoleon Osorio is proud of being the first taxi driver to have accepted payment in bitcoin in the first country in the world to make the cryptocurrency legal tender: El Salvador. International Business Times · Sep 9, 2024
How A Taxi Driver In El Salvador Got Rich With Bitcoin Napoleon Osorio is proud of being the first taxi driver to have accepted payment in bitcoin in the first country in the world to make the cryptocurrency legal tender: El Salvador. International Business Times · Sep 7, 2024
As China, Africa woo each other, who gains more? It’s complex, say experts Beijing’s detractors claim it lures in African countries with big loans, but the continent’s leaders also have a choice. Al Jazeera · Sep 6, 2024
The story of Liz Truss in swear words The ex-PM’s potty mouth has been revealed in a new book Evening Standard · Sep 3, 2024
State Of Bitcoin Adoption In El Salvador 3 Years After $BTC Became Legal Tender El Salvador is often dubbed the "Bitcoin country," given its various initiatives to drive adoption – how has adoption progressed since the nation became first in the world in adopting BTC as legal tender? International Business Times · Aug 30, 2024
The Guardian view on trade unions: good for capitalism Editorial: Drop the cliches about union barons and militant strikers; organised workers are essential to a modern economy The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2024
Traders observe a daylong strike across Pakistan to protest rising costs and new taxes Traders in Pakistan are observing a daylong strike by shutting down their businesses in all major cities and urban areas to protest a rise in electricity costs and new taxes imposed on shop owners The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2024
How Bangladesh’s interim leaders can turn the country’s troubled economy around The current political turmoil in Bangladesh, which has seen the government collapse in the face of widespread protests, will pose a fresh set of challenges for the country’s economy. One of the most immediate impacts will be a slowdown in economic growth, as instability creates uncertainty and undermines investor confidence. The Conversation · Aug 27, 2024
Sri Lanka's Presidential Race: Working Class Alliance Emerges Strong Explore the rise of the National People's Power alliance in Sri Lanka's presidential race and its promise of change amidst economic challenges and public d... Top News · Aug 27, 2024
It’s August 2024 – and our world is at a turning point. Here’s what we should do now I see looming political and environmental threats – and too few willing to address them. Where is the urgency, asks former UK prime minister Gordon Brown The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2024
Kenya To Reintroduce Controversial Taxes Amid Economic Struggles Kenya's finance minister plans to reintroduce controversial taxes amid protests over rising living costs and mounting debts. Top News · Aug 20, 2024
Ethiopia’s bold economic reforms target stability and growth, but they come with risks Ethiopia’s recent macroeconomic reforms, supported by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, could have profound implications for the country and the region. The key reforms include the use of a floating exchange rate system and of interest rates as a policy tool. The Conversation · Aug 16, 2024
The Conversation · Aug 13, 2024 Sudan’s catastrophe: farmers could offer quick post-war recovery, if peace is found More than a year of conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces has weakened the country’s fragile economy. This is in addition to triggering a humanitarian crisis, loss of lives, property destruction and income disruptions.
International Business Times · Aug 12, 2024 Mi Primer Bitcoin At 3: What The $BTC Education Program Accomplished In El Salvador The Mi Primer Bitcoin is celebrating three years since launching in El Salvador – the Bitcoin education program has reached thousands of Salvadoran students and continues to expand globally.
The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2024 Price instability rocks Ethiopia as it reels from foreign exchange rate reforms The prices on the menu have been erased at a small hotel in a suburb of Ethiopia’s capital
Top News · Aug 7, 2024 Egyptian Pound Slides As IMF Loan Conditions Met Learn about the Egyptian pound's decline, IMF bailout, fuel price hikes, and economic challenges in Egypt.
The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2024 Egypt’s currency edges higher against the US dollar after price hikes Egypt's local currency is sliding against the U.S. dollar after recent increases in fuel prices and subway fares
The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2024 No jobs, no trust: young Africans’ economic struggles fuel protests Young people have taken to streets in Kenya, Uganda and Nigeria amid cost of living crises and lack of jobs
Radio France Internationale · Aug 1, 2024 New blow to Kenya's President Ruto as court annuls 2023 finance bill Kenya's Court of Appeal has declared the government's 2023 finance bill unconstitutional, inflicting a new blow to the government of President William Ruto who withdrew this year's finance bill after deadly protests.
International Business Times · Jul 31, 2024 World Bank Approves $1.5 Billion Ethiopia Rescue Package The World Bank has approved a $1.5 billion financial package to support cash-strapped Ethiopia's economic reform programme after officials loosened curbs on the local currency.
International Business Times · Jul 29, 2024 Ethiopia Currency Slides As Central Bank Eases Forex Curbs Ethiopia's central bank announced on Monday that it was easing curbs on its foreign exchange regime, a move which saw the value of the local currency slide by about 30 percent.
Al Jazeera · Jul 26, 2024 Sri Lanka presidential election set for September 21 amid ailing economy President Wickremesinghe is first candidate to register at the Election Commission as he seeks mandate from voters.
Top News · Jul 26, 2024 Sri Lanka To Hold Presidential Election Amid Economic Crisis Sri Lanka's upcoming presidential election amid economic crisis and debt restructuring efforts.