Category: Business
IMF: Georgieva warns of global trade tensions
Trade disputes must be resolved." IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva's message is clear: global trade tensions are threatening already weakened growth. At a press conference ... Read More
China: domestic consumption drives first-quarter growth
Despite international trade tensions, Chinese domestic consumption is holding up well at the start of 2025. In the first quarter, the wholesale and retail sectors ... 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
South Africa-USA: Anger and concern after Trump’s tariffs
Donald Trump's latest tariff salvo continues to make waves. The imposition of 31% tariffs on South African products by Washington, announced on April 9th, has ... Read More
World stock markets: black Monday triggered by Trump’s tariffs
April 7, 2025 will be remembered as Black Monday for the world's financial markets. The reason: Donald Trump's surprise announcement of a new wave of ... Read More
Cameroon: CCA-Bank turns to Islamic finance
The Cameroonian government has released 6.7 billion FCFA in 2024 to rehabilitate 20 km of roads in Yaoundé and Douala. Many members of parliament, however, ... Read More