First LNG Importer in Sub-Saharan Africa

To develop gas-fired power generation, Ghana is set to become sub-Saharan Africa’s first liquefied natural gas…

Pockets of Pressure for Standard Bank

Standard Bank warned that it expects to report a substantial decline in earnings for the year…

Blockchain to be used by Central Bank of Ghana

Central bank of Ghana has launched a fintech regulatory and innovation live testing pilot that will…

Prime Residential Price Increases in APAC

Prime residential prices performed better than expected in 2020. The 100 locations covered by PIRI 100…

Blue Hydrogen Project between Hyundai and Saudi Aramco

Hyundai Oilbank, the oil refinery unit of HHIH, will import LPG from Saudi Aramco under the…

Bank of Japan to Loosen the Reins on Long-Term Interest Rate Targets

Bank of Japan caps the 10-year bond yield at around zero under a policy dubbed yield…

China has Begun Testing its Digital Yuan

In downtown Shanghai are using the pilot CBDC. Vendors are being added to China’s CBDC programme…

China to Invest more into Coal

China, the country that – almost all ecologists agree – needs to act, if the world…

Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Company PJSC has become a go-to fund for Economic Diversification

In a city that’s among the few globally to manage around $1 trillion in sovereign wealth…

Acceptance of Digital Payments in the MENA Region

The use of contactless payments and e-commerce has grown, indicating an acceptance of digital payments, and…