Most firms expect their costs to rise by less than 20 percent, and the 37 percent that anticipate a drop in their primary ...

South Africa’s government finances are in a weak state, with further possibilities for fiscal slippages in the upcoming budget.

AT a Niamey market, mother of five Rakia Abdou haggles hard for a sack of rice, a staple out of reach for many in Niger due ...

Firms in January raised output levels at the weakest pace since the growth momentum started last October, while growth in new ...

The government has gazetted the new official National Minimum Wage, and domestic workers will be getting a boost in 2025.

Strategic investments in global equities, gold, and high-yield bonds are expected to present key opportunities across markets ...

Inflation was at 2.9 percent in January, which was the same level it was in December last year, the Philippine Statistics ...

The hourly minimum wage for domestic workers is set to increase in March 2025 Here’s how much they’ll now earn.

Kenya's private sector activity expanded for a fourth straight month in January but only modestly and at a slower pace than in December, a survey showed on Wednesday.

The African Development Bank’s proposal for a currency backed by critical minerals – such as cobalt, lithium, and rare earth elements – has sparked both excitement and scepticism. This initiative, ...

Sir Keir Starmer had been accused of "bending the knee" to Mauritius after the country's leader said the UK prime minister ...

Nigeria stands at a precarious economic crossroads, grappling with a ballooning debt burden, dwindling foreign investment, ...