Global public debt hits record $92 trillion – UN report
By Jorgelina do Rosario LONDON (Reuters) -Global public debt surged to a record $92 trillion in 2022 as governments borrowed…
Africa
Number of displaced by Sudan war surpasses 3 million – IOM
(Reuters) – The number of people uprooted by a conflict between military factions in Sudan that erupted nearly three months…
Ghana inflation edges up to 42.5% in annual terms in June
ACCRA (Reuters) – Ghana’s consumer inflation edged up again to 42.5% in annual terms in June from 42.2% in May,…
S&P Global’s top economist sees dollar dominance diminishing
LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar’s grip as the dominant global currency is loosening, credit rating agency S&P Global’s top economist…
IMF’s Georgieva expects global growth around 3% for next five years
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Tuesday that the IMF expects global growth around…
Global energy demand to rise 23% by 2045, OPEC says
By Elisha Bala-Gbogbo ABUJA (Reuters) -Global demand for all forms of energy is forecast to rise by 23% through 2045,…
Spain rescues boat with 86 migrants, hundreds likely still missing
MADRID (Reuters) -Spanish maritime rescue that dispatched a plane and a ship to search for a fishing vessel from Senegal…
World Bank names CEOs to help bring private funds to climate, development finance
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The World Bank on Monday named 15 chief executive officers including financiers and asset managers…
LeapFrog plans $500 million investment in Asian, African climate transition firms
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – Sustainability-focused asset manager LeapFrog Investments said it plans to invest $500 million in companies…
Iran accuses U.S. Navy of defending fuel smuggling in Gulf incident
DUBAI (Reuters) – An Iranian Revolutionary Guards Commander accused the U.S. Navy on Monday of defending fuel smuggling in the…