Indonesia Appoints Ray Dalio as Advisor on Upstart Sovereign Wealth Fund Danantara
On Monday 24 March 2025, the newly created Sovereign Wealth Fund (#SWF) of Indonesia, Danantara, that it has hired Ray
Read more
Finance
China to Issue First RMB-Denominated Sovereign Green Bond Worth ￥6B in London
On Wednesday 19 March 2025, the Chinese Ministry of Finance (CMoF) announced it will issue the first yuan-denominated sovereign green
Read more
Madagascar Climate Plan Requires Nearly $25B or 5% of GDP Annually
During the 14th UNCTAD International Debt Management Conference in Geneva from 17 to 19 March 2025, Malagasy Minister of Economy
Read more
What Does Trump’s Trim of USAID Mean for Africa?
On 7 February 2025 at midnight, the Executive Order of Trump to cut down to size the United States Agency
Read more
USA to Set Up Sovereign Wealth Fund Under Trump
On Monday 3 January 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order to create a Sovereign Wealth Fund (#SWF). The measure
Read more
Developing Countries Scoff at Measly $300B Climate Deal at COP29
Whilst #ClimateAction would require trillions, climate activists could not hide their contempt and disenchantment at the stingy financial package on
Read more
COP29 Approves Carbon Credit Standards to Pave Way for Global Emissions Trading
During opening plenary of #COP29 in Azerbaijan on 11 November 2024, two standards for the creation of a global carbon
Read more
US Writes Off More Than $1B Debt Owed by Somalia
On 5 October 2024, US and Somalia announced that they have reached a financial agreement whereby Washington will write off
Read more
Benin Hosts Climate Finance Conference to Boost Carbon Trading
On 16 July 2024, Benin, in collaboration with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), hosted an International Roundtable on #ClimateFinance. The
Read more
Mauritius Hosts 3rd Annual Meeting of Africa Sovereign Investors Forum
The Mauritius Investment Corporation (MIC) played host for the 3rd annual meeting of the Africa Sovereign Investors Forum (#ASIF2024) at
Read more