IN a major step toward financial inclusion, Ecobank Côte d’Ivoire has launched West Africa’s first Gender Bond, a pioneering financial instrument designed to support women-owned and women-led businesses. The $16.5 million bond, named ‘Ellever Gender Bond 6.5% 2024-2029’, aims to address…
THE digital age has brought forth rapid advancements that have reshaped industries, economies, and societies. At the heart of this transformation are women who have emerged as trailblazers, innovators, and leaders, driving technological progress and setting new standards in the…
NAIROBI has been ranked as the wealthiest city in East Africa, boasting a growing population of millionaires, according to The Africa Wealth Report by Henley & Partners. The Kenyan capital leads the region with 4,400 millionaires, 10 centi-millionaires (individuals worth over $100…
IRAN’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, has ruled out any possibility of negotiating with the United States in his first public speech since President Donald Trump claimed to have sent him a letter regarding nuclear talks. Khamenei also criticised France,…
THE EU has failed to agree on a new €30 billion ($32 billion) as part of its military assistance to Ukraine after Hungary vetoed the measure at an emergency EU council meeting in Brussels on Thursday. Despite the overwhelming support…
THE EU has approved a major defence spending plan to boost military capabilities with billions of euros. Along with increasing their defence budgets, EU nations have also pledged military support to Kyiv after the US stopped providing aid to…
THE recent feud between US President Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky has taken a different direction with the EU extending diplomatic support to Ukraine. The diplomatic sabre rattling has now brought Germany into the centre of the alleged saga, with…
FORMER US President Donald Trump has once again stirred controversy by suggesting a revision of the US-Canada border, according to a report by the local US media. During two phone conversations with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on 3 February,…
DAYS after suspending all aid to Kyiv in a stated bid to encourage diplomacy, President Donald Trump on Friday threatened fresh sanctions and tariffs on Russia over its bombardments of Ukraine. “Based on the fact that Russia is absolutely ‘pounding’…
US President Donald Trump has said that he believes it is easier to deal with Russia than Ukraine as he hopes to finalise the ceasefire deal between the two countries. Trump and his vice president, JD Vance, were seen engaging…
