Author: Bebandoue Anne
Markets: Wall Street wobbles after Trump’s criticism of the Fed
Black Monday on US markets. Wall Street's three major indices stalled after a new salvo of criticism from Donald Trump against the Federal Reserve. The ... Read More
South Africa: VAT hike rocks ruling coalition
A political battle that threatens to derail the South African economy. In the midst of a budget crisis, the government wants to raise VAT to ... Read More
Trade war: Beijing denounces taxes that « make no economic sense
China raises its voice to the United States as Beijing considers new US tariffs - of up to 245% - to be “devoid of economic ... Read More
Morocco: companies weakened by US protectionism
The Trump administration's protectionist measures are hitting the Moroccan economy hard, despite a temporary 90-day suspension of the new tariffs. SMEs, which represent 90% of ... Read More
China: foreign trade shows moderate growth in 1st quarter
China's trade recorded a 1.3% year-on-year increase in the first quarter of 2024, according to customs data released on April 14th. Exports rose by 6.9% ... Read More
Nigeria: Tinubu reorganizes the oil sector in crisis
The fall in oil prices triggered by Donald Trump's new tariffs has hit Nigeria hard. The country, already faced with low oil production, is entering ... Read More
Foreign trade: China withstands US pressure
Despite trade tensions, Chinese exports jumped by 12.4% in March compared with a year earlier. This was an unexpected performance at a time when companies ... Read More