The governor of the Central Bank of Iraq, Dr Sinan Al Shabibi, says that the country's current political instability should not deter investors, and how the Iraqi banking sector could benefit from foreign expertise

Courtney Fingar interviews the finance ministers of Cape Verde, Rwanda and Senegal at the IMF-World Bank annual meetings. Read the round-up

South Sudan is likely to vote to become Africa’s newest country in a January referendum, and as development bodies and the private sector swarm to meet its many challenges and opportunities, the discord between their approaches is becoming clear. Peter Guest reports

Ahmed Mahamoud Silanyo makes plea to business leaders and politicans as  he seeks support for his embryonic republic

Oman enjoyed significant FDI success in the years up to 2008, but inflows were hit hard by the financial crisis and have failed to pick up since. Now the government is trying to improve the situation by diversifying the economy and easing regulations