Africa’s startup ecosystem is set for another lift as applications open for the 10th cohort of the Google for Startups Accelerator Africa, a 12-week hybrid programme focused on Series A companies building AI-driven solutions for the continent. Applications will run until March 18, 2026. Since its launch in 2018, the accelerator has supported more than […]
By Godwin Anyebe Sovereign debt sales from developing nations scaled a record for January at $47 billion, which led by major and less risky emerging markets but a lack of investor flows into dedicated funds could curtail a nascent recovery for riskier issuers. The start of the year – generally a busy time for debt […]
By Godwin Anyebe Emerging markets (EM) have been a driver of global economic growth for many years. EM, defined as the group of countries that are in the process of rapid economic development, grew at rates that were three percentage points higher than those of the advanced economies for over two decades. In fact, growth […]
By Godwin Anyebe One might assume that emerging markets (EMs) bore the brunt of the challenging, tough economic conditions that prevailed from the monumental monetary tightening that intensified worldwide during 2023. And yet, JPMorgan Chase noted on December 14 that while the eurozone, the United Kingdom, Canada and China disappointed, it was those emerging economies […]
Finance experts at UBS Wealth Management’s Chief Investment Office (CIO) have said investors in emerging market should be prepared for higher volatility, and higher dispersion of returns from individual stocks in 2018. They noted that Central banks in emerging markets might tighten monetary policy and in some cases raise interest rates in 2018, stating that […]