Countries that invested the most in quality jobs from the early 2000s grew nearly one percentage point faster every year since 2007 than other developing and emerging economies.
ILO shows the need of quality jobs to boost economic growth
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IMF’s Lagarde tells the banking sector what’s what
Financial reform progress is still “too slow” primarily because of “fierce industry push back,” explains the managing director of the International Monetary Fund.
China digs a little deeper, and cleaner, into Africa
China has launched a $2 billion fund to be underwritten through the African Development Bank and disbursed over a 10-year period.
The economic dark side of Brazil’s World Cup
Brazil is days away from taking the global spotlight. While the ball rolls things could get ugly. But the worst is yet to come.
Economic growth in Africa to rise – even if GDP is underrepresented
Countries are using old metrics to measure their economic output – GDP – which leads many African nations to publish underrepresented data.
A G10 of Latin American state energy companies?
The chief executive of YPF has envisioned the creation of a Group of 10 Latin American state-controlled oil and gas companies.
In China, Putin will seek to seal anti-West stance
Russia and China will give their already healthy relationship a big boost via a game-changing commodity pact, a massive deal for natural gas supply.
Uganda’s economy thrives despite anti-gay controversy
Despite a slowdown in agriculture and unrest in South Sudan, growth continues to be robust, says the IMF.
A global view on social safety nets
Even though globally social safety nets are at the scale to cover most among 1.2 billion extreme poor, only 345 million extremely poor people are in fact covered by them.
Trade misinvoicing causes big financial hurt across Africa
Over the past 10 years more than $60 billon has been illegally moved into or out of Uganda, Ghana, Mozambique, Kenya and Tanzania, according to a study.
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