Economy

Italy forecasts its debt to soar to a new post-war record level of 158.5% of gross domestic output (GDP) this year, surpassing the 155.6% goal...

Nigeria’s inflation rate increased by 15.75% (year-on-year) in December 2020, the highest rate recorded in 3 years. According to the latest Consumer Price Index report,...

China’s new economic data next week will likely confirm the country as one of the few economies that grew in 2020 despite challenges from the...

Sovereign rating agency, Fitch Ratings, has cast doubt over the enormous economic growth potential embedded in the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement...

President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday unveiled the details of a $1.9 trillion coronavirus rescue package designed to support households and businesses through the pandemic. The proposal, called...

Credit rating agency, Moody's Investor Services, has forecasted a 4 per cent Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate for Ghana this year in its 2021...

The implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) on its own is unlikely to be a driver of rating adjustments for regional sovereigns....

Data released by Nigeria's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) indicate that the Federal Government's total public debt stock as at September 2020 at N32.22 trillion...

The Minister of Finance Dr Zainab Ahmed, revealed there are plans between her ministry and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to convert loans from...

Credit rating agency, Moody's Investor Services, says its review of Ghana's credit profile reflects economic strength balanced by strong growth potential against small scale and...