Raw sugar prices climbed to their highest level in 29 years on 1 February, with raw sugar for March delivery reaching 30.05 US cents a pound in early afternoon trading on ICE Futures US.
Finance
UK government provides support for m-banking
The UK Department for International Development (DfID) has committed £8mn to a technology programme run by microfinance group CGAP designed to increase access to financial services for the poor.
p>The UK Department for International Development (DfID) has committed £8mn to a technology programme run by microfinance group CGAP designed to increase access to financial services for the poor.Ready to adopt business continuity
Business continuity has become a crucial aspect of good corporate governance the world over.
Business continuity has become a crucial aspect of good corporate governance the world over.Industrialisation is the key
UNIDO Director-General Kandeh K. Yumkella said recently that Africa’s pursuit of industrialisation was critical to the continent’s full integration into the global economy.
UNIDO Director-General Kandeh K. Yumkella said recently that Africa’s pursuit of industrialisation was critical to the continent’s full integration into the global economy.Jobs, incomes, and basic services are key in Cote d’Ivoire
Improving the incomes of the urban and rural poor, and expanding access to jobs and basic service delivery is crucial for Cote d’Ivoire to stage a successful post-conflict economic rebound, according to World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick.
p>Improving the incomes of the urban and rural poor, and expanding access to jobs and basic service delivery is crucial for Cote d’Ivoire to stage a successful post-conflict economic rebound, according to World Bank Group President Robert B. Zoellick.