A reality check hits Africa’s richest country as it begins the year on a cautious note
The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry, via its economic sentiment index, recently revealed that January in…
Ghana pays $910m in debt exchange interest as market opens for US, EU, and other investors
In a statement on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, the Ministry of Finance said the payment was designed to…
US December durable goods orders -1.4% vs -2.0% expected
Prior was +5.3%Durable goods orders ex-transport +0.9% vs +0.3% expectedPrior ex-transport +0.4%Durable goods ex-defense -2.5% vs +6.5% prior…
Fed’s Bowman still concerned about labor market, says recent jobs report ‘a bit strange’
Fed Governor Michelle Bowman is an interesting case as she turned dovish last year as she as being…
Africa’s largest oil producer misses OPEC targets, forfeits $1.31 billion in revenue as production woes deepen
Figures from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission show that Africa’s largest oil producer underperformed its 1.5 million…
Christine Lagarde to leave ECB before the end of her eight-year term – The Irish Times
Christine Lagarde is expected to leave the European Central Bank (ECB) before her eight-year term as president expires…
France January final CPI +0.3% vs +0.3% y/y prelim
Prior +0.8%HICP +0.4% vs +0.4% y/y prelimPrior +0.7% No changes to the initial estimates as French inflation continues…
Mortgage rates due to fall for more than a million borrowers
A drop in inflation has offered hope to the more than 1 million homeowners on tracker mortgages, with…
IMF urges Japan to avoid cutting sales tax amid higher expected borrowing costs
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned Japan against cutting sales tax when borrowing costs on public debt…
Male unemployment hits highest level in over a decade as ‘worrying trend’ exposes Labour’s tax raid
Britain’s labour market is showing a widening divide between men and women, with male unemployment rising sharply to…
Steenhuisen Warns Sugar Industry Faces Immediate Crisis After Tongaat Hulett Liquidation
Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen has raised alarm over the deepening crisis in South Africa’s sugar industry following…
Macron’s efforts to make France business friendly ‘wiped out,’ US group says – POLITICO
“We are back to where we were 10 years ago in terms of France’s attractiveness,” Kamel said while…