News from October 2021
Elon Musk regains title of world's richest person
By John Kelly | Oct 1, 2021
Elon Musk is now the world’s richest person, rising to status of the third person in history to be worth upwards of $200 billion.
FedEx Logistics launches Seoul office: Korea 'key player in international trade'
By David Beasley | Oct 1, 2021
As part of its global expansion program, FedEx Logistics has opened an office in Seoul, South Korea, according to a news release.
Statement by IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva at the conclusion of a meeting with UNECA and African Ministers of Finance on COVID-19
By Press Release | Oct 1, 2021
The International Monetary Fund has issued the following press release:Washington, D.C.: Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) met today with African Ministers of Finance and representatives from the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) to discuss Africa’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the efforts for a sustainable, green, and inclusive recovery.At the conclusion of the meeting, Ms. Georgieva made the following statement:“The COVID-19 pandemic caused an unprecedented recession in Africa in 2020.