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Report advocates shift from trade links to production hubs ADDIS ABABA, August 28, 2026—A new World Bank report released today titled Integrating Africa: From Threads to Hubs, finds that the continent’s …

Washington, DC : An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Ms. Sumiko Ogawa visited Dili from August 17-28, 2026, to conduct discussions for the 2026 Article IV consultation with Timor-Leste. …

Many thanks Kristin, Pablo, and Stefano. Needless to say, at the IMF we care deeply about well-functioning payment systems, both domestically and across borders. And we embrace the role of financial …

Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed the Article IV Consultation for Paraguay.[1] The authorities have consented to the publication of the Staff Report prepared for this …

Pakistan will host the South Asian Games 2027 from April 3 to 11 across Islamabad, Lahore and Peshawar next year. The South Asia Olympic Council (SAOC) approved the dates and venues for …

The bronze medal at the BWF World Championships 2026 has strengthened Gayatri Gopichand‘s belief that she and Treesa Jolly can eventually reach the very top of women’s doubles. After becoming the first Indian women’s doubles …

The European T20 Premier League 2026, the inaugural edition of a six-team franchise cricket competition featuring clubs from Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands, is currently underway. The first leg of the tournament is …

India’s Mirabai Chanu feels the Asian Games 2026 in Aichi, Nagoya, Japan will be one of the “toughest competitions” in her international weightlifting career. Mirabai Chanu will lead a five-member Indian weightlifting contingent at the Asian Games. The three-time …

The eight-team Women’s Asia Cup 2026 will run from August 28 to September 13 at the Dubai International Stadium in the United Arab Emirates. The 2026 Women’s T20 Asia Cup – a …

In the midst of a breakthrough season that has established him among the world’s leading javelin throwers, Sri Lanka’s Rumesh Tharanga has already set his sights on an even bigger prize – …