Unerring Drive and Determination Pay Off for Kuwait’s Stock Exchange

Transparent, robust, and dedicated to ESG and sustainability, Boursa Kuwait has changed the state’s capital market Boursa Kuwait has demonstrated a relentless commitment to excellence and progress — and is reaping the rewards. With a forward-thinking strategy, the official stock

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Financial Inclusion for All and Excellence in Operations: El Salvador’s Central Bank Sets the Bar High — for Others to Follow

No Salvadoran should be left unbanked thanks to the bank’s ongoing drive for inclusion… The Central Reserve Bank of El Salvador (Banco Central de Reserva, or BCR) plays a major role in the Central American country’s economy and financial structure.

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UNCDF: Time to ‘Youth-Up’ – the Status Quo Simply Has to Be Adjusted

“It’s time to sustainably invest in youth affairs and future generations”, argues Edoardo Tancioni. As the world grapples with conflict, climate change and Covid, one thing is abundantly clear: the exigency to focus on youth. International forums increasingly feature the

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Online Gaming Sector Quick to Appreciate Role of AI to Reduce Risk — and Empower Growth

B2B GAMING SERVICES: WINNER Best Online Gaming Platform Solution Europe 2023 Gabriel Chaleplis, founder of B2B GAMING SERVICES, commenting on fostering AI: ‘The plough did not replace the farmer.’ Artificial intelligence is taking every industry by storm — and online

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Life On an Ocean Wave (Kept Afloat by Sea of Banknotes)

‘All I need is a luxury superyacht, and a star to steer her by…’ It’s official: the tide has not turned. The soaring demand for superyachts in 2022 continues to grow — and the market for luxury vessels longer than

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World Bank: Tackling Development Crisis Through Financial Innovation

The World Bank uncovers fresh avenues to increase financing capacity. Global development faces multiple crises: Growing debt burdens, inflation, and the rising cost of finance have made the economic path rockier. These challenges, together with the escalating climate emergency, have

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Lord Waverley: Tracing the Old Silk Road Shows History Carved a Path to Modern Values — and Vibrant Economies

Lord Waverley continues his journey through Central Asia, a little-known region nestled in a corner of the world that is coming into prominence… As the Central Asian region continues to develop and integrate into the global community, the three countries

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OECD: Sustainable Development and Climate Change Require More than Just Money

Blended finance could hold the key to overcoming major world challenges. Financing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and climate objectives requires huge financial investment — in an increasingly urgent timeframe. Seven years remain to meet the 2030 Agenda. The pressure

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Otaviano Canuto: Macro-economic Policy Change – We’re Not in Kansas Any More

The possibility of multiple financial shocks lies ahead. Three significant changes to the macro-economic policy regime in advanced economies have unfolded in the past two years. Fears of a chronic insufficiency of aggregate demand as a growth deterrent — which

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Identifying Customer Needs and Bringing Credit Services to the Unbanked Citizens of Nigeria

CFI.co in conversation with Dr ‘Tunde Popoola, Group Managing Director/CEO of CRC Credit Bureau Limited, a private-owned credit bureau based in Lagos, Nigeria. Nigeria’s CRC Credit Bureau Limited is on a straightforward but ambitious mission: to become the largest data

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