"The goal is not simply more research about Africa. It's to support the conditions for Africans to tell their own economic story, & for that to shape both global scholarship & local policy." Markus Goldstein & Juanma Menéndez on closing research gaps in Africa:

NEW: 🇱🇷🇨🇭The U.S. and Switzerland reaffirm their commitment to fair, transparent currency practices—no exchange rate manipulation, just strong coordination to ensure stability and price integrity. #Forex #Finance #US #Switzerland #IMF

With AGOA’s renewal hanging in the balance, a shutdown risks signaling that Africa is a low priority in Washington, just as 🇨🇳 and the EU are deepening their trade ties across the continent Washington’s Shutdown Brinkmanship Puts U.S.-Africa Trade at Risk theafricabazaar.com/u-s-shutdown-t…

NEW: Asked how many federal workers he might lay off if no deal is reached by midnight to avoid a government shutdown, President Donald J. Trump said, “Well, we may do a lot.” He blamed Congressional Democrats for the stalemate. #GovernmentShutdown #Politics #AfricaNews

NEW: Trump said all U.S.-bound small to medium-sized trucks will be charged 25% levy, starting November 1. The announcement comes on the eve of his meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney which is scheduled at the White House. It

Ferguson: The United States was famous for boosterism — for the constant talking up of the prospects of the future. It’s a very distinctive American phenomenon. It’s very much a part of the AI bubble at the moment — that extraordinary things are going to happen. But large

NEW: Watch 📹: The U.S. government shutdown is costing the economy an estimated $15 billion per week, according to WH National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett, who told me today the impact is “significant” 🇺🇸#Shutdown #Economy #Breaking

Happening Now: President Trump hosts 🇨🇦 Prime Minister Mark Carney for a bilateral meeting. Discussions will include trade, USMCA, tariffs, the G7, and other mutual global issues.

NEW: If ACA (Obamacare) premiums and copays rise sharply, diaspora families may reduce remittances, cutting a crucial source of income for millions. Spike in U.S. Healthcare Costs Could Put African Diaspora Remittances at Risk theafricabazaar.com/spike-in-u-s-h…

NEW: The next phase of Africa’s economic story won’t be written solely on the continent — it will be shaped in the diaspora’s boardrooms, kitchens, and group chats. “Beyond the Continent: Why the Next Big African Market Lies in the Diaspora” theafricabazaar.com/the-overlooked…

Highlights from DAY 1: Debt, development and opportunity, Africa's voice at the World Bank -IMF Annual Meetings with insights from IFC MD Makhtar Diop, and Togo's Director general of budget and finance youtu.be/mPT1yzn_1z8 #IMFMeetings #WorldBank

Here’s a link to the full broadcast of my report from DAY 1 of the 2025 IMF-World Bank annual meetings youtu.be/mPT1yzn_1z8

BREAKING: Raila Odinga, former Kenyan PM and iconic opposition leader, has died at 80 after a heart attack in India. Hospital in Kerala confirmed he collapsed during a morning walk. Tributes pour in from around the world with PM Modi calling him “a towering statesman.” 🇰🇪🇮🇳

Africa in Focus: Day 2 recap of the World Bank -IMF #2025Annualmeetings | Coverage highlights includes WEO, comments from African Caucus Finance Ministers and central bank governors- 🇹🇿, 🇲🇦, 🇩🇯, 🇨🇫 and more. WATCH full broadcast here: youtu.be/coCyUhm_7k4

NEW: African Caucus Finance Ministers and Central Bankers at the World Bank-IMF #annualmeetings2025

#Africa #G20SouthAfrica #G20 #Finance #annualmeetings2025