The corruption reaches the highest levels of the army with former Army Chief General Ashfaq Kiyani’s brothers involved in a multi-billion rupee housing scandal in Islamabad.
The recent leak of data from Credit Suisse, an investment banking firm registered in Switzerland which implicated the ex-ISI chief, General Akhtar Abdur...
Russia has invaded neighbouring Ukraine located in Eastern Europe. As one of the former Soviet republics looking to climb unto global stage and steadfastly develop the future, it sets ambition to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and European Union. On the other hand, these two directions of its...
The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has so far invested an amount of USD 397 million in critical sectors of the Côte d'Ivoire economy.
This figure is expected to increase significantly following the implementation of additional pipeline projects which have gone through the Bank’s approval matrix.
This was disclosed...
War in Ukraine weighs on African FX
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has sent oil prices surging to their highest in eight years, putting increased pressure on oil-importing African economies such as Kenya, where the Shilling fell to an all-time low this week.
Meantime, African countries including Tanzania, Nigeria, Algeria and Mozambique...
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank), in collaboration with the FCI, Quarterback and American University in Cairo, has announced the opening of registration for the 7th cohort of the Certificate of Trade Finance in Africa (COTFIA 2022) programme.
This is a remodelled programme that replaces the Certificate of International Trade Finance (COFIT)...
“A people will grow when their elders start planting trees whose shade they will never enjoy”, some old saying goes something like that.
The word “Sustainability” could refer to the ability of an organization, a business, a person, a people, to continue over a longer period. It's highly relevant in...
Govt claims weak rule of law, not financial corruption, behind poor ranking
Opposition leaders say TI report belies PM’s claims; accuse him of patronising the corrupt
Denmark, Finland, New Zealand top index; Somalia, Syria and South Sudan bring up rear
ISLAMABAD / LAHORE: The perception of corruption in Pakistan...
The Ghana-Turkey economic relationship has grown from strength to strength especially in the last decade as Turkey’s overall Africa policy began to take shape. Bilateral trade and investment in the Ghanaian economy by Turkish companies has grown significantly culminating in record growth at the end of 2020. Today, there...
The human was born free and has been free to do business to make a living. However, during this process, society expects compliance with certain standards and regulations to ensure the smooth flow of usual activities and socio-economic norms. The society also expects a certain kickback from the people...