C ritics of China’s economy often complain that its investment is excessive and its official statistics flatter its performance. But recent monthly figures have flipped the script. Investment in ...

In Kenya and Ethiopia, China is using debt distress as a strategic opening to expand the RMB’s international use.

Despite the surge in the stock markets at the end of last week, the underlying signs point to severe problems ahead, explains Michael Roberts Let the Financial Times sum it up: “US stocks ride AI hype ...

Strengthening the financial sector is therefore integral to building an economic powerhouse. Among the six key pillars of a financial power, a strong currency ranks first.

With an estimated population of over 22 million and a landmass of just 3,575 square kilometres, Lagos currently has Nigeria’s highest vehicle density, with about 1.2 million registered vehicles. This ...

The Chinese automotive industry, the largest car market in the world, is struggling to deal with a combination of extreme ...

This explains the rigid fiscal compact, even if it means a slowdown in the German and European economies and a break with London.14 Only in this way will Berlin allow the ECB to partially and ...

U.S. tariff policies have shifted China's soybean purchases to other countries like Brazil ... makes for a perfect storm of ...

Chinese leaders are signalling a sharper shift towards supporting consumption over the next five years as limited investment ...

Compounding issues, many African countries pay four times more interest on their debt than high-income nations despite often ...

The new U.S. ambassador to the United Nations has been making the case that the United States will no longer be footing the ...