Trump tells Africa: Stick to US, stay away from China and Russia
US launches $50 billion Prosper Africa programme to help companies willing to operate in Africa...
Category : Economy
Britain’s economic risks have ‘intensified’, BOE economist says
Economist Gertjan Vlieghe said that the British economy would accelerate in the absence of trade tensions and Brexit uncertainty...
Vietnam gains 7.9% of GDP as a result of US-China trade war
The other big winners from the trade war are Taiwan, Chile, Malaysia, and Argentina...
Robust private sector earnings a ray of hope as Brazil faces recession
Profits at firms listed on Sao Paulo’s B3 stock exchange rose 40 percent year on year in Q1...
Jafza plans to return $354 mn to stimulate UAE economy
The money will be returned in cash and bank guarantees to companies operating in its jurisdiction, according to reports...
More good news for Macri as Argentina posts $11.16 mn surplus in April
With the deceleration in inflation in April, the developments boost president’s re-election chances...
China needs stronger measures to fight US trade war as investment stalls
In April, China saw decelerating growth in industrial output at 5.4% and retail sales at 7.2%...
Indonesia’s Q1 GDP growth falters as commodity prices fall
With the country being a major exporter of palm oil and coal, the drop in prices of the commodities has affected the GDP...
Kenya to reduce budget deficit to 3 percent by 2022
The nation will lower its budget deficit to 5.6 percent from 6.3 percent by 2020...
Trump China trade war might positively impact ASEAN region
A study has found that the region’s trade activities look quite positive for most experts with moderate to strong growth in 2019...