alger-caire

IMF urges African economies to tap into domestic financial markets to reduce reliance on foreign debt

The IMF urged African and other emerging economies to develop domestic financial markets to reduce reliance on volatile external borrowing. In its April 2025 Global Financial Stability Report, the IMF warns that high real interest rates globally have made external financing more expensive and less accessible, especially for frontier markets in Africa. Tunisia was identified […]

First Economic Parliamentary Forum for Euro-Mediterranean Region & Gulf held in Marrakech

The first edition (constitutive session) of the Economic Parliamentary Forum for the Euro-Mediterranean Region and Gulf, initiated by Morocco’s House of Advisors and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM), kicked off Wednesday in Marrakech. This high-level meeting, attended by parliamentarians from more than 30 countries as well as government officials, public and private sector […]

Ecobank and Thunes Partner to Drive Africa’s Next Era of Instant Cross-Border Payments

Ecobank Group and Thunes have joined forces in a landmark partnership to enable instant cross-border payments across Sub-Saharan Africa, aiming to connect millions of individuals and businesses to the global financial ecosystem. Announced on 29 October 2025, the collaboration integrates Ecobank’s vast pan-African banking network with Thunes’ advanced fintech infrastructure to enhance liquidity, speed, and […]