In Belém, Brazil, as the world turns its eyes to the Amazon where COP30 has been underway for the past week, one question looms large: can climate finance move from pledge to lifeline? At every negotiation table and in every diplomatic statement lies a stark truth shared by nations on the front lines of the…
Mohammed Mosam, Head of Product Growth, Brilliant Link. Being a CFO or finance leader today isn’t about perfect record-keeping; it’s about strategic velocity, the ability to turn information into foresight and foresight into action. Consider the role that artificial intelligence (AI) plays in everyday life, quietly transforming efficiency from the seamless navigation provided by Google Maps…
UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell. PHOTO/ Kiara Worth/UN Climate Change. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] There is need for urgent increased and more accessible climate finance to drive global efforts to combat climate change, UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell, has said. Stiell who was speaking at COP30’s third High-Level Ministerial Dialogue on…
UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell. PHOTO/Kiara Worth | UN Climate Change By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] COP30 officially opened in Belém, Brazil, today, as thousands of diplomats, climate experts, and world leaders gathered in the Amazon to discuss how to turn climate promises into real action. With the planet’s temperature rising and climate disasters escalating,…
·FRC integrates Islamic finance services within Nigeria’s financial reporting framework Dike Onwuamaeze and Kayode Tokede Vice President Kashim Shettima and other economic sstakeholders, yesterday called on African nations to deepen the adoption of Islamic finance as a tool for inclusive and sustainable economic transformation across the continent. Keep up with the latest headlines on WhatsApp…
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire – 4 November 2025 – Speaking at the opening of the 25th Afreximbank Trade Finance Seminar (ATFS) in Abidjan, Ms Gwen Mwaba, Managing Director for Trade Finance and Correspondent Banking at Afreximbank, called for stronger trade finance capabilities and deeper collaboration among African financial institutions to accelerate inclusive and sustainable growth across…
International finance and accounting expert, Osarense Dorothy Iguodala, has said that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the finance profession by enhancing efficiency, security, and strategic insight. Disclosing this in a media statement recently, she asserts, harping on the fact that AI is not a replacement for professional judgment but a powerful tool that amplifies it….
London — The Mo Ibrahim Foundation has released a new research brief, Africa’s natural resources and conflicts: a vicious cycle, examining how growing competition over natural resources is fuelling conflicts across the continent – and how these conflicts are, in turn, undermining Africa’s ability to leverage its own wealth for development. The Foundation warns of…
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia’s Minister of Finance, Ahmed Shide, held a bilateral meeting with The Rockefeller Foundation’s Senior Vice President for Africa William Asiko and exchanged views on strengthening partnerships in sustainable development financing. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 2025 World Bank Group and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meetings in…
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves speaks on stage during the Labour Party conference on Sept. 29, 2025, in Liverpool, England. Ian Forsyth | Getty Images U.K. Finance Minister Rachel Reeves has reiterated her commitment to the government’s self-imposed fiscal rules, but said it must “be honest” with the public about the challenges the country…
