Michael Lowe

Despite a shared currency and regional stock market available to eight different countries, the West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU – also referred to as UEMOA from the acronym…

Amid global economic slowdown and uncertainties, the financial technology (FinTech) sector continues to attract significant capital, showcasing its resilience. In the first six months of 2023, global investment in FinTech reached $27.3bn…

The Oryx fund, run by Oman-based Bank Muscat, is set to pay its largest ever divided to shareholders after enjoying a positive performance during 2022.The fund’s management board has proposed…

Lithuania’s largest energy company, Ignitis Group, invested €522 million in green energy last year. 80% was invested in Lithuania but the company also operates in Finland, Estonia, Latvia, and Poland.…

India has encouraged Japan to invest in the defence sector, foreign secretary Vinay Kwatra has said. During the discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida,…

Korea will resume its communication channels with Japan for fortified cooperation in energy, chips and supply chains, the trade minister said Wednesday. Minister of Trade, Industry and Energy Lee Chang-yang…

The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has reiterated the need to pump more money into the oil sector, stressing that about $12.1 trillion investment is sacrosanct to keep the…

According to Finextra, Recognise – which was fully licensed at the end of 2021 – has raised over £95m in investment to date. The company has, to date, provided £115m…

Hong Kong and the southwestern province of Yunnan have enormous potential for economic cooperation in strengthening strategic connections between the Chinese mainland and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the…

New research from the Business Council shows that Australia’s capacity to prosper from big economic shifts like decarbonisation and digitisation is at risk of being hobbled by record low investment.…