Changes in fuel sources, transportation methods, and embracing eco-friendly urbanization have all been paramount in allowing one of the fastest growing countries to be eco friendly.

Stephen S. Roach · Project Syndicate 24 Sep 2019

Climate Change

It's time to bring together global trade and climate action and let them help each other

Tackling climate change and restoring faith in the global trade system both require swift action. There's an opportunity for both to be tackled together.

Richard Samans · VoxEU 23 Sep 2019

Financial and Monetary Systems

What can Euroscepticism teach the world?

The UK's Brexit referendum of 2016 has given us three years of hearing all of the Eurosceptics debates and reasoning. Here are some important lessons.

Stephanie Bergbauer, Jean-Francois Janet, Hanni Schölermann, Livio Stracca, and Carina Stubenrauch · VoxEU 23 Sep 2019

International Trade and Investment

Services are the hidden side of the US-China trade war

We hear a lot about the impact of the trade war on goods – but what about its pervasive ramifications on different services sectors?

Tatiana Lacerda Prazeres 20 Sep 2019

International Trade and Investment

Trade uncertainty has risen at an alarming rate. This is why

Tariff threats, hikes, and retaliations have become a major source of economic uncertainty and stock market volatility.

Scott Baker, Nicholas Bloom, and Steven Davis · VoxEU 18 Sep 2019

International Trade and Investment

Trade uncertainty hangs over the global economy. This new index explains what that means for you

The world's economy is experiencing slow growth. One of the factors behind this is trade uncertainty, which the World Trade Uncertainty Index seeks to measure.

Hites Ahir, Nicholas Broom, and Davide Furceri · IMF Blog 17 Sep 2019

Africa

How Africa could become an example of international cooperation

Africa is emerging as a nation that's empowering countries to come together to achieve goals set on a global level. By focusing on common interests, Africa's potential as a champion of m...

Ottilia Anna Maunganidze · Project Syndicate 12 Sep 2019

Future of Economic Progress

The world’s economy is in trouble. Here’s how to fix it

Amid fears of a currency war, the IMF outlines the implications of recent policy actions and proposals and offers alternative ways to address concerns over trade imbalances.

Gustavo Adler · IMF Blog 09 Sep 2019

Africa

'This is Africa's century' - what we learned at the World Economic Forum in Cape Town 2019

A hard-won free-trade deal and a massive youth population - will these factors make this 'Africa's century'? And what about gender-based violence and the gig economy. Key moments from the...

Robin Pomeroy and Anna Bruce-Lockhart 06 Sep 2019

Africa

Africa's new free trade area is promising, yet full of hurdles

The African Union has launched the operational phase of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), which will be the world's largest free trade area by number of countries once it’s...

Kim Cloete 06 Sep 2019

Africa

How Africa can secure its long-term economic growth

Why should Africans care about the global economy? The short answer is if the world economy sneezes, the continent’s current cold could quickly escalate into a severe flu.

Sipho M Pityana 04 Sep 2019

Africa

The forgotten heroes of the economy: why better warehouses will be key to Africa's growth

As African countries look to engage in international trade, poor-quality storage facilities are hampering their potential.

Geoffrey White 03 Sep 2019

Africa

4 ways to become a 'business baobab' on the African economic landscape

With AfCFTA coming into force next year, would-be pan-African success stories need to consider how to operate across such a diverse set of markets.

Acha Leke 02 Sep 2019

Financial and Monetary Systems

How can we get better at forecasting financial instability

It remains difficult to forecast financial instability. But, progress is being made to improve the understanding of important links between the financial sector and the economy.

Tobias Adrian, Dong He, Nellie Liang, and Fabio M. Natalucci · IMF Blog 30 Aug 2019

Africa

Africa is aiming to create the world's largest trading bloc. It won't succeed without women

Women fulfil important domestic and labour-related roles across the countries who've signed up to the AfCTFA agreement. But only a fraction of their economic potential has been explored.

Chinwe Egwim 30 Aug 2019

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