Matthew Hill, Bloomberg on 17/04/2026

Kenya seeks emergency World Bank funds to absorb Iran war impact

The US-Israel war on Iran has roiled the global economy, with the International Monetary Fund forecasting that the spillovers from the conflict will send more African governments to request financial assistance.

M Matthew Hill, Bloomberg
Josh Wingrove, Patrick Sykes and Arsalan Shahla, Bloomberg on 17/04/2026

Trump sees good prospects for permanent US-Iran ceasefire deal

Trump claimed, without evidence, that Iran had agreed to terms it has long resisted, including giving up ambitions for a nuclear weapon and turning over atomic materials.

J Josh Wingrove, Patrick Sykes and Arsalan Shahla, Bloomberg
Ciaran Ryan on 17/04/2026

We’re moving into the age of decentralised money

Hannes Wessels from Binance SA explains why central bank money issuance is facing competition from stablecoins – and says the change is coming much faster than anyone imagined.

C Ciaran Ryan