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Real EstateTop StoriesProperty firm unveils ground-breaking real estate project in Nigeria’s CalabarGBO CorrespondentOctober 4, 2024October 4, 2024 GBO CorrespondentOctober 4, 2024October 4, 202401816 Zibian Isles will be a beacon of eco-friendly living in Nigeria
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesCiti joins hands with Apollo & Mubadala for USD 25 billion private credit programGBO CorrespondentOctober 3, 2024 GBO CorrespondentOctober 3, 202403245 Together with LuminArx Capital, an alternative investment manager, Citi introduced a new private lending vehicle in January
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesGhana central bank slashes key rate as inflation outlookGBO CorrespondentOctober 3, 2024 GBO CorrespondentOctober 3, 202403226 According to Reuters polled economists in July 2024, Ghana's interest rate would drop by 200 basis points by year's end
Real EstateTop StoriesReal estate to rebound as South Africa cuts interest rate, says industry leaderGBO CorrespondentOctober 1, 2024 GBO CorrespondentOctober 1, 202401784 It marks a significant turnaround for South Africa’s economic outlook, off the back of the strengthening rand and six months of downward trending inflation that
FinanceTop StoriesHere is what UBS has to say about a possible ‘Trump 2.0’GBO CorrespondentOctober 1, 2024 GBO CorrespondentOctober 1, 202401385 Drill, Baby, Drill was Trump's pledge when he agreed to accept the Republican nomination in July 2024
EconomyTop StoriesSaudi Vision 2030: Kingdom’s USD 1.3 trillion infrastructure push aims for global appealGBO CorrespondentSeptember 30, 2024October 1, 2024 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 30, 2024October 1, 202403166 Despite the progress, Saudi Arabia’s ambitious goals come with significant challenges
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesKenya close to borrowing USD 1.5 billion from Abu DhabiGBO CorrespondentSeptember 30, 2024October 1, 2024 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 30, 2024October 1, 202402949 It is predicted that the ratio will only slightly decrease to 65.6% by 2026, and that the amount paid towards external debt will decrease to
EnergyTop StoriesThe growth of electric vehicles in Gulf region: A sustainable transformationGBO CorrespondentSeptember 27, 2024 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 27, 202402377 Consumer acceptance of electric vehicles is gradually increasing in the Gulf region
FinanceTop StoriesSri Lanka’s credit risks could stay ‘elevated,’ say Moody’s amid political change in countryGBO CorrespondentSeptember 27, 2024 GBO CorrespondentSeptember 27, 202401301 According to Moody's, although it is an improvement over 70% in 2021, that is still among the weakest across sovereigns we rate