The U.S.’s bizarre tariff formula creates a higher rate for low-income countries such as Lesotho and Madagascar that are simply too poor to import many U.S. products ...

Nigerian economist Akinwumi Adesina will wrap up his tenure as the president of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) in September this year. In an exclusive interview with the BBC, Dr Adesina ...

A total of 259,061 people lost their lives in road accidents in the continent in 2021, according to the latest report from ...

The South African government’s proposed tax hikes in VAT over the next two years and increase in excise duties on alcoholic beverages have ignited debates on their broader economic implications.

Ever wonder how your sense of self shapes your economic decisions? Join Harvard economist Roland Fryer as he unpacks the powerful influence of identity on our choices and behavior. Photo: Free to ...

Hakeem Ogunniran, a thought leader in real estate, has projected Africa’s real estate market potential to reach $17.64 ...

The U.S. government's imposition of steep tariffs on African nations signals the end of the AGOA trade deal, an initiative ...

"The ZWG month-on-month inflation rate was -0.1% in March 2025, shedding -0.6 percentage points on the February 2025 rate of ...

There is a need to create regional or continent-wide regulatory frameworks for protection of African gig workers.

The global goal of eradicating extreme poverty, defined as living on $2.15 per person per day, by 2030 remains a formidable ...