Financial insights

The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has called on African governments and institutions to unlock up to $4 trillion of domestic...

China’s exports to the United States slumped by one-third in August, marking the sharpest contraction in six months, as tariff...

Asian equities opened the week with a positive tone on Monday, while Australian shares edged lower as banking and energy...

Laos is accelerating efforts to modernise its banking sector, with digital banking emerging as a central tool for financial inclusion...

This week in Africa’s financial markets was marked by heightened concerns over sovereign debt sustainability, weakening commodity-driven revenues, and significant...

Southeast Asia’s financial markets and economies ended the week with a mixed performance. Indonesia’s political unrest unsettled investors, while other...

Asian markets moved higher on Friday, supported by dovish signals from the U.S. Federal Reserve and domestic measures aimed at...

India’s decision to raise taxes on clothing imports has raised alarm among international fashion brands, with concerns that higher costs...

Markets across Asia and Australia opened positively on Friday, with investor sentiment lifted by Wall Street’s gains overnight and growing...

Asian stock markets opened mixed on Thursday as investors weighed regional growth prospects against persistent global uncertainty. While Tokyo and...