Daniel Okiror

Might be broke but the Constitution is way more broke......n Did this piece for @huripec 's Re-Constituting Uganda launch a while back but the message still hits hard to date. Which line sticks with you? Video cred; @MattKinja

Synthetic risk transfers (SRTs) allow banks to share credit risk on their loan portfolios with institutional investors and receive capital relief. We document the recent growth of #SRTs and assess their risks from a system-wide perspective. bit.ly/4sk1hmt #BISQuarterly

Today, we announced our intent to acquire @BVNKFinance, expanding our end-to-end support of digital currencies with BVNK’s leading stablecoin-based payment Infrastructure. Together, we’re strengthening how fintechs, platforms and financial institutions connect traditional fiat and on-chain payments across rails, currencies, and regions.

They have ascended, in rank and wealth, above the accountants, consultants and investment bankers who comprise the rest of the corporate consiglieri econ.st/4lAXwqj Illustration: Brett Ryder

For today’s senior leaders, the question is no longer whether to launch a CVC, but how to keep it alive long enough to matter. s.hbr.org/4bclfs2

Binance cannot arbitrate customer claims over crypto losses, US judge rules reut.rs/3OLB29B reut.rs/3OLB29B

Netflix says it will not match Paramount’s $31-a-share sweetened offer for the Hollywood group, after Warner Bros Discovery earlier declared it a 'superior' proposal ft.trib.al/Lldl43R

Breaking news: Anthropic said that it will not concede to the Pentagon’s terms for full access to its AI tool Claude, saying it cannot loosen its restrictions against use in fully autonomous weapons or mass domestic surveillance. wapo.st/3N7oysq

Private credit has a structural problem ft.trib.al/1dhfUog | opinion

Tax policy should strengthen growth and sustainable development, not undermine it. Yet a new UN proposal on taxing services risks backfiring on developing economies. The provision would allow countries to impose withholding taxes on any cross-border services even where the supplier has no physical presence in the market. But our latest ICC-@OxfordEconomics study shows a critical flaw: Even though Article 12AA could raise up to US$ 7 billion in withholding tax, those gains are erased by the indirect losses arising from reduced services trade, lower foreign direct investment, and weaker economic growth. For developing economies, that adds up to US$ 241 million in net losses every single year. Before adopting Article 12AA or any similar tax provision, governments must conduct robust economic impact assessments to ensure the tax policy supports development. Read the report: bit.ly/4khTJxl

Breaking News: Elon Musk merged SpaceX with his A.I. start-up, xAI, creating the world’s most valuable private company. nyti.ms/46rCrbg

TikTok Star Khaby Lame Sells His Core Company In Deal Worth $975 Million go.forbes.com/KkWapV

At Boundless, we go beyond building work readiness skills—we open doors to real employment opportunities for our alumni, turning potential into meaningful careers and boundless futures @refactory_acad thank you for the opportunity

Breaking news: Video games maker Electronic Arts is being taken private by a Saudi-backed consortium assembled by Jared Kushner and Silver Lake in a $55bn deal. on.ft.com/4nqUiFQ

From @WSJopinion: Regulators made mistakes in the 1980s. Unfortunately the same mistakes are being made again, writes Thomas P. Vartanian. on.wsj.com/3VmTfui

@Rukwengye Congratulations Benjamin!

Excited to share that I've joined the faculty at Griffith College Dublin as a lecturer of Educational Psychology. Looking forward to helping undergrad students with insights on how to maximize learners' educational outcomes. Crucially, this experience also enhances our work here.

Africa’s tech founders drive solutions across sectors and need capital to scale. Yet #VentureCapital deals have fallen since 2022, and startups still depend heavily on foreign capital. In this report, @IFC_org experts map how growing local VC markets can unlock innovation, productivity, and jobs. Read the report here: wrld.bg/25Tj50Wrx22 @IFCAfrica #IFCresearch

Stanbic Uganda H1 Profit Rises 18% to UGX 278.4Bn, Maintains Interim Dividend kenyanwallstreet.com/stanbic-uganda…

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