Economy

*Few women work in male-dominated industries in Africa and globally.*Women in typically male sectors earn as much as their male...

Critics of Obama’s efforts in Africa abound, but they may be rushing to judgment — and missing the bigger picture.During...

Catering to voters as elections approach can upend intelligent decisions on infrastructure spendingVirtually all countries need additional infrastructure such as...

    IMF approves third disbursement of $114.6 million to Ghana    Loan to help with macroeconomic stability, structural reforms to resist...

Social safety nets in many of Africa’s economies are thin. A large informal sector, combined with inefficient administration of universal...

On Friday, 22nd January 2016, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) commenced its meetings to review developments in the economy and...

    Financing options for low-income countries expanded over the past decade    Increase in debt vulnerabilities in last two years    Less...

Given the rising health and living standard (longevity) across the globe, a conservative estimate of some experts suggests, the world...

The past year has been difficult for many markets in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Dramatic currency fluctuations, depressed prices on commodities...

This is a fourth part of a series of articles concerning the role of various institutions, stakeholder and sectors in...