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Samir Kapoor
Global Economy Desk

Samir Kapoor

Macroeconomic trends, growth signals, development economics and cross-border investment.

Economy

What the IMF Can and Cannot Do in a Debt Crisis

How emergency financial support, economic conditions and sovereign debt restructuring shape a country’s path through a financial crisis. When a country runs short of foreign currency, struggles to meet external…

October 30, 2026
International

How Africa Fits Into the Next Trade Cycle

Africa's role in the next trade cycle will depend on whether regional integration, infrastructure and industrial capacity can turn potential into flows.

July 8, 2026