Lightrock Launches $500 Million Fund to Expand Energy Access Across Emerging Markets
Lightrock’s Accelerate7 fund will invest $10 million to $50 million per company across Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Southeast Asia.…
Is the Global Financial System Making the Hormuz Shock Worse? by Hanan Morsy
en English Economics May 8, 2026 Hanan Morsy The existing global financial architecture was supposed to ensure stability by providing…
Rules for the Rest of Us by Claudia Sanhueza
As the Global South knows well, the alternative to international rules is not freedom, but rather the undisguised power of…
America’s War Is Adding to Africa’s Debt Burden by Vera Songwe
The US-Israeli war against Iran has shown, once again, that when American policy decisions push Treasury yields higher, African sovereigns…
Sephora, Saie Launch Earth Month Retail Campaign To Remove 1 Million Pounds Of Plastic Waste
Campaign links retail purchases to plastic recovery, targeting 1 million pounds of waste removed across emerging markets Beauty industry produces…