Mpox likely to add to fiscal pressures of sub-Saharan Africa, warns Fitch D_Trends

Mpox likely to add to fiscal pressures of sub-Saharan Africa, warns Fitch D_Trends

Internally displaced women listen to Nathalie Kipenzi, a hygiene promoter, during an awareness campaign for Mpox, an infectious disease caused by the Mpox virus that causes a painful rash, enlarged lymph nodes and fever, at the Muja camp for the internally displaced in Nyiragongo territory, near Goma in North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic … Read more

Brazil to freeze $2.70 billion in budget to meet fiscal target D_Trends

Brazil to freeze .70 billion in budget to meet fiscal target D_Trends

BRASILIA: Brazil’s Finance Minister, Fernando Haddad, announced on Thursday a plan to freeze 15 billion reais ($2.70 billion) from the 2024 budget. This move comes as the government grapples with meeting its fiscal targets for the year, following market pressures to reduce spending after a recent decline in local asset values. Of the total amount … Read more