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The mantra that I have heard in emerging markets is that any pitch for funds from asset allocators gets off the ground much more easily when everyone in the room (I guess, these days, I should say "on the call") agrees that the outlook for...

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) unexpectedly cut its benchmark lending rate on Thursday to 12.5% from 13.5%, to stimulate growth following the downturn brought on by the coronavirus pandemic and sharp falls in crude oil prices. This rate cut takes...

In an exchange filing today, SEARL PA has announced that it has successfully entered into a licensing and marketing agreement with Beximco Pharmaceuticals Bangladesh for Remdesivir – a US FDA approved wide-spectrum antiviral drug used to treat...

When the history of Covid-19 is written, it may be recorded as the Zoom era. The videoconference provider has spread as rapidly as the virus. It’s users have risen 30 fold from just 10 million in December 2019 to almost 300 million in April 202...

As military friction renews between China and India in the Himalayan region separating the two countries, we offer the following context and tentative conclusions:(1) Skirmishes and tension, not war – An extensive, full-blown war is extremely u...

The African fintech space has recorded impressive growth over the past decade. There are currently over 400 active fintech companies across the continent, c80% of which are home-grown. Major drivers of this growth in the fintech ecosystem include fav...