Global current account balances increased further in 2025, driven primarily by China, where the current account surplus recorded the largest widening in at least two and a [...]

Artificial intelligence (AI) could allow developing countries to do in a decade what might otherwise take a century – provided that governments act swiftly to close the [...]

Russia significantly expanded its agricultural trade with Africa in the first half of 2026, showing the continent’s growing importance as a destination for Russian food exports amid [...]

The United States has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening security, trade and technology partnerships across Africa, saying deeper cooperation in logistics and communications is critical to unlocking [...]

US tariff policy since early 2025 has shifted repeatedly in recent times, resulting in significant global uncertainty and unsettling established trade relations and value chains under a [...]

Africa must prioritise value addition and local processing of its natural resources instead of continuing to export raw materials if the continent is to maximise the economic [...]