International Business

The secret wealth and dealings of world leaders, politicians, and billionaires have been exposed in one of the biggest leaks of financial documents.

The drug maker Merck said on Friday that it would seek authorization for the first antiviral pill for Covid after its drug, known as molnupiravir, was shown in a clinical trial to cut the risk of hospitalization or death in half when given to high-risk people early in their infections.

Just seven months into her four-year tenure as the Director-General at the World Trade Organisation (WTO), there are reports that Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is growing frustrated with the workings of the organization and has floated the idea of resigning if no headway can be found on critical issues.

African Development Bank approves a $50 million Trade Finance Risk facility for Standard Chartered Bank

An HIV vaccine candidate manufactured by Johnson & Johnson failed to provide sufficient protection against infection, the company announced Tuesday, the latest blow to the HIV vaccination effort.

Having witnessed its worst recession in half a century in 2020, Africa’s economy is forecast to grow at a healthy pace of 3.8% in 2021 driven by rising global demand as restrictions are eased, untapped market opportunities, a rebound in commodity prices, and a rise in oil prices. Leading data and analytics company GlobalData notes that the fastest-growing economies in …

A businessman divided opinion when he recently took a stand against ‘bra money’.

Elon Musk may be one of the world’s richest people, but he’s not living large.

Former US President Donald Trump’s company and its finance chief have been charged with tax-related crimes.

Donald Trump is facing a potentially crippling financial and political blow as state prosecutors consider filing criminal charges against his family business this week.