EconomyTop StoriesIt’s ‘Merry Christmas’ for Congo as African country unlocks USD 442 million IMF fundingGBO CorrespondentDecember 30, 2025 GBO CorrespondentDecember 30, 2025 While Congo met seven of eight non-continuous structural benchmarks, the remaining benchmark...
EconomyTop StoriesFacing voters’ heat, US President Donald Trump vows ‘economic boom’GBO CorrespondentDecember 19, 2025 GBO CorrespondentDecember 19, 2025 A YouGov poll published on December 16 showed that 52% of Americans...
Banking and FinanceTop StoriesMENA Watch: After prolonged gloom, Egypt is back on its feetGBO CorrespondentDecember 17, 2025 GBO CorrespondentDecember 17, 2025 Since Egypt is the world’s biggest wheat importer, the national grocery bill...
Issue 04 - 2025MAGAZINETechnologyCan AI actually run the lab?GBO CorrespondentDecember 15, 2025February 16, 2026 GBO CorrespondentDecember 15, 2025February 16, 2026 OpenAI’s release of the FrontierScience benchmark has given us our clearest map...
EconomyIssue 04 - 2025MAGAZINEBitterness won’t save China in tradeGBO CorrespondentDecember 15, 2025February 16, 2026 GBO CorrespondentDecember 15, 2025February 16, 2026 The myth of China’s resilience, that its people are prepared to 'eat...
BankingIssue 04 - 2025MAGAZINEBanks betray Ghana’s economyGBO CorrespondentDecember 15, 2025February 16, 2026 GBO CorrespondentDecember 15, 2025February 16, 2026 Before the IMF arrived with its one-size-fits-all prescriptions in the 1980s and...
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Banking and FinanceIssue 04 - 2025MAGAZINEStablecoins enter Washington’s coreGBO CorrespondentDecember 15, 2025February 16, 2026 GBO CorrespondentDecember 15, 2025February 16, 2026 Stablecoins have swiftly moved from niche financial instruments to major players at...
EconomyIssue 04 - 2025MAGAZINEIs US slipping into a recession?GBO CorrespondentDecember 15, 2025February 16, 2026 GBO CorrespondentDecember 15, 2025February 16, 2026 The US is not yet in recession, but there are increasing signs...
EconomyIssue 04 - 2025MAGAZINEFIFA World Cup 2034: Saudi’s big betGBO CorrespondentDecember 15, 2025February 16, 2026 GBO CorrespondentDecember 15, 2025February 16, 2026 Saudi Arabia is enhancing its transportation system to accommodate the large influx...