• Rwanda launched a national exchange (RSE) in 2011, listing key entities and gradually incorporating bonds. Through proactive deregulation under its Vision 2020/2050 strategy, it simplified business registration, boosted investor confidence, and integrated financial services—banking, pensions, microfinance—spurring GDP growth and foreign direct investment (FDI) .
• Uganda reached its HIPC Completion in 2000. That unlocked a surge of FDI, especially in telecoms and finance, and fostered capital markets that now support both public and private financing

Countries like Rwanda and Uganda demonstrate that post-conflict capital reforms can trigger sustained private investment, not only in public infrastructure but in…

Although the U.S. solar industry continues to grow, several factors are driving this downturn in demand: High interest rates and net metering rollbacks have reduced the financial benefits of going solar for homeowners, while shifting government policies are causing uncertainty for the future of clean energy incentives, putting heavy financial pressure on companies like Sunnova and SunPower that rely on customers taking out loans or leases to pay for the cost of going solar over time. 

High interest rates

High interest rates have negatively impacted the solar industry in recent years. On average, installing solar panels costs around $29,000, leading 39% of homeowners to rely on loans and financing to pay for their installations. While…

Glamour icon, Katie Price – who has been declared bankrupt twice – made a joke about her finances while partying up a storm in Ibiza with her famous friends

Katie Price has joked she’s headed for bankruptcy again while partying up a storm in Ibiza. The mum-of-five – who has been declared bankrupt twice and was recently accused of not paying £12.5k worth of debts back a month – has worried fans after posting a number of scantily-clad snaps from the Spanish party island after recently showing off bloodied plasters on her bottom in a barely-there bikini after having filler injections.

In her latest snap on Instagram, the OnlyFans star, 47, poses in another bikini…

Israel’s attack on Iran butchered many US stocks on Friday, but gaming companies saw mixed results. 

The Dow Jones lost over 700 points, yet major market indices managed to eke out a small gain during the week, extending the positive trend to three weeks. 

The Roundhill Sports Betting & iGaming ETF, which is the world’s largest gambling ETF, gained over 2% for the week. 

Gaming Stocks with Strong Weekly Momentum

With a gain of 10.5%, Century Casinos was the biggest gainer among leading gaming stocks last week. The stock rose by almost 3.8% on…

Amid the temporary restructuring and insolvency measures introduced in the summer of 2020, a permanent standalone ‘moratorium’ for corporate entities was introduced, along with the ‘restructuring plan’ by the Corporate Insolvency & Governance Act 2020 (CIGA), described by the government as the most significant change to the UK’s corporate insolvency regime in 20 years.

Previously, moratoria were only available as part of a formal insolvency process, either by an administration, or the little used schedule A1 moratorium for small companies as part of a company voluntary arrangement proposal. A standalone moratorium, designed to allow a company to have some breathing space to take advice and assess restructuring options free…

State officials often choose to borrow money to finance large expenses, such as expanding a congested highway or replacing defunct wastewater treatment plants. By distributing the cost of a large investment over many years, governments can free up cash on hand to meet their current day-to-day expenses. Borrowing for long-lasting infrastructure, primarily by issuing bonds, also spreads the cost over generations of taxpayers, enabling states to finance multiple pressing needs simultaneously. As debt financing continues to be an attractive option for states seeking to bolster aging public facilities, utilities, and services, it is important for policymakers to understand how much debt they can afford.