Business

Kenyan president nominates ally as governor despite scandal

Kenya’s president William Ruto has nominated his adviser Kamau Thugge as the next central bank governor, despite his implication in a financial scandal. Thugge was arrested in 2019 on corruption charges, with another senior civil servant who president Ruto successfully nominated as the central bank’s second deputy governor earlier this year. He is a senior...

Oil in 2nd weekly gain amid inflation bruise, ‘misquote’ on Russia   By Investing.com

© Reuters. Investing.com — On one end, the debate is whether there’ll be a pause or hike. On the other, it’s whether a stay or another cut is coming. But Fed hike or OPEC+ cut, May is turning out to be a mixed month for oil bulls despite two straight weeks of gains. New York-traded...

5 essential reads about the tentative accord, brinkmanship and the danger of default

President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on May 27, 2023, agreed in principle to a tentative deal that would raise the debt ceiling while capping some federal spending at current levels. The accord, if approved by both houses of Congress, would avert an unprecedented default that threatens to derail the economy and put...

IMF

IMF / Board Approves US$88.3 Million in Emergency Financing Support to Malawi IMF

IMF / Board Approves US$88.3 Million in Emergency Financing Support to Malawi

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) approved today a disbursement of US$88.327 million (SDR 69.40 million) to Malawi under the new Food Shock Window of the Rapid Credit Facility. Malawi is the first low-income country to make use of the Food Shock Window since it was adopted by the Executive Board last...

Techno

Official launch of new EU-funded project BlockStand. DIGITAL SME levelling up European leadership in blockchain standardisation

DIGITAL SME kicks off new EU-funded project BlockStand as project leader, supporting participation of European experts in blockchain standardisation activities, […] The post Official launch of new EU-funded project BlockStand. DIGITAL SME levelling up European leadership in blockchain standardisation appeared first on European DIGITAL SME Alliance. by : Sebastiano Toffaletti on 2023-05-16 09:12:28 Source link...

Blockchain: opportunità e sfide per la digitalizzazione delle PMI

La blockchain è molto più che un semplice trend. Questa tecnologia infatti aumenta la sicurezza, la trasparenza e la tracciabilità […] The post Blockchain: opportunità e sfide per la digitalizzazione delle PMI appeared first on European DIGITAL SME Alliance. by : Giulia Zampedri on 2023-05-10 09:11:30 Source link #Blockchain #opportunità #sfide #digitalizzazione #delle #PMI

The European Year of Skills. Boosting competitiveness, participation, and talent of digital SMEs

The European Commission kick-starts the European Year of Skills with major reskilling and upskilling initiatives for businesses and employees Fostering […] The post The European Year of Skills. Boosting competitiveness, participation, and talent of digital SMEs appeared first on European DIGITAL SME Alliance. by : Loredana Bucseneanu on 2023-05-09 07:33:33 Source link #European #Year #Skills...

Fostering Cyber Resilience for the 99%: DIGITAL SME calls for adequate support for SMEs to level up European cybersecurity

A targeted approach is needed in the Cyber Resilience Act: stronger cyber resilience should not come with disproportionate costs for […] The post Fostering Cyber Resilience for the 99%: DIGITAL SME calls for adequate support for SMEs to level up European cybersecurity appeared first on European DIGITAL SME Alliance. by : Antonio Grasso on 2023-04-26...

Economy

Keynote speech by EVP Vestager at the IBEC conference.

European Commission Speech Dublin, 30 Sep 2022 “Harvesting the fruits of the digital age” Introduction Dia dhuit, It’s a great pleasure to be here in Dublin – an old Viking city. Tomorrow is the first day of… by : European Commission on 2022-09-30 12:30:07 Source link #Keynote #speech #EVP #Vestager #IBEC #conference

State aid: Commission approves aid to support the resolution of the Polish Getin Noble Bank S.A.

European Commission Press release Brussels, 01 Oct 2022 The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, several support measures in the context of the resolution of the Polish Getin Noble Bank S.A. by : European Commission on 2022-10-01 06:54:08 Source link #State #aid #Commission #approves #aid #support #resolution #Polish #Getin #Noble #Bank #S.A

Scaling up sustainable finance in low and middle-income countries: High-Level Expert Group kick-starts work

European Commission Press release Brussels, 27 Sep 2022 The High-Level Expert Group (HLEG) on scaling up sustainable finance in low and middle-income countries meets in Brussels today for the first time by : European Commission on 2022-09-26 22:00:00 Source link #Scaling #sustainable #finance #middleincome #countries #HighLevel #Expert #Group #kickstarts #work

World

Le Bénin lève de nouveaux financements sur la scène internationale avec une garantie de la BAD

(Agence Ecofin) – Dans un environnement financier mondial complexe, le Bénin fait preuve d’adaptabilité en s’appuyant sur une garantie de la BAD pour mobiliser de nouveaux fonds, après avoir déjà utilisé ses lignes de crédit de l’Association Internationale de Développement pour obtenir des financements commerciaux. Selon des sources haut placées à la Banque Africaine de...

les opérateurs télécoms prennent des mesures pour répondre aux préoccupations des consommateurs

L’Agence Ecofin couvre au quotidien l’actualité de 9 secteurs africains : gestion publique, finance, télécoms, agro, électricité, mines, hydrocarbures, communication et formation. Elle conçoit et gère également des médias spécialisés, web et papier, pour des institutions ou des éditeurs africains. window.fbAsyncInit = function() { FB.init({version: ‘v2.3’,appId: ‘103459506425194’, status: false, cookie: true, xfbml: true}); FB.Event.subscribe(‘comment.create’, jfbc.social.facebook.comment.create);...