Author: R&I Editorial Team

S&P Global (NYSE:SPGI) analysts flag rising utility bills as a new affordability pressure for US cities and residents. The research links higher electricity, water and heating charges to potential strain on municipal finances and local credit quality. S&P Global highlights affordable housing and sustainable debt instruments as areas where issuers and investors may see fresh issuance activity. Rising utility costs pressuring municipal finances is only one part of the wider S&P Global story…Read More

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The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has appointed H.E. Ambassador Fathallah Sijilmassi as Special Envoy for G20 and Global Affairs. The appointment reflects the African Union’s continued efforts to strengthen its engagement with global institutions and platforms and to ensure that Africa’s priorities, perspectives and interests are effectively articulated in international decision-making processes.Read More

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