Opinion: Africa’s growth depends on entrepreneurs and investors willing to commit

The global economy is being stress-tested—not by a lack of demand or capital, but by the vulnerability of the routes that connect them. From...

Asean’s renewable push needs inclusive economic models

Readers discuss energy transition strategies, the low-altitude economy, and China buying 'fourth-best' AI chips Feel strongly about ...

Uganda’s BRICS partnership: A role in reshaping global order

________________ OPINION By Shemei Ndawula The BRICS summit in Rio was the death knell to the old-world order. In a seismic shift of global ...

Middle East conflict likely to worsen 2026 trade slump

By Sharon Atieno Onyango World trade is set to ease in 2026, following a spike in 2025 driven by a surging trade in AI-enabling products. H...

Iran war puts South Asia's Gulf remittances at risk

Millions of South Asian workers in the Middle East provide a vital economic boost by sending money home. Economists warn these flows would b...

Video: Like COVID, US-Iran war may impose work-from-home policy — Dangote

President of the Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote, has warned that the ongoing tensions between the United States and Iran co...

Manufacturing's GDP contribution slips to 8.05 percent despite modest growth

Nigeria's manufacturing sector recorded a decline in its real contribution to the nation's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2025, und...

Global South to bear the brunt of Strait of Hormuz crisis amid worsening food scarcity

Commerce chief warns of 'heavy collateral damage' in developing economies as flow of oil, fertiliser and perishable goods is restric...