Fears grow as Zimbabwe returns to excessive currency printing
Businessam Staff
September 26, 2017
Robert Mugabe’s latest economic experiment is making Zimbabwe’s stocks the world’s best performers for all the wrong reasons. And
Zimbabwe signs up for $600mn credit line from Afreximbank
Businessam Staff
September 25, 2017
Zimbabwe will access a $600 million credit line from African Export-Import Bank in an effort to stave off a foreign-currency shortage
Rwanda’s GDP growth slows to 4%
Businessam Staff
September 25, 2017
Rwanda’s economy grew by four percent year-on-year in second quarter 2017, from 7.5 percent in the same period a year ago, the
Brexit means we can become Europe’s go-to business destination, says Ireland’s deputy PM
Businessam Staff
September 25, 2017
Frances Fitzgerald, Ireland’s deputy prime minister said the country will leverage on its imminent position as Europe’s
Ukraine’s 2017 GDP growth may exceed forecast, central bank says
Businessam Staff
September 21, 2017
Ukraine’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth may exceed the official forecast of 1.6 percent in 2017 due to a strong
Technology, trade changes disrupt manufacturing-led development, World Bank warns
Businessam Staff
September 21, 2017
The World Bank on Wednesday warned that technology advances and changes in trade are disrupting opportunities for low-income
Namibia’s economy contracts 1.7% in second quarter
Businessam Staff
September 21, 2017
Namibia’s economy shrank by 1.7 percent in the second quarter 2017 after a revised contraction of 1.7 percent in the first quarter,
Swiss economy set for worst performance in eight years
Businessam Staff
September 21, 2017
Switzerland’s economy will fall short of 1 percent growth this year, the government forecast Thursday, the weakest performance in
EU-Nigeria trade stands at €19.9bn in 2016, official says
Businessam Staff
September 20, 2017
Multilateral trade between Nigeria and European Union (EU) member states stood at 19.9 billion Euros in 2016, Fillippo Amato, the
Hurricane Maria threatens Puerto Rico after $1bn Irma damage
Businessam Staff
September 20, 2017
Hurricane Maria was on course to hit Puerto Rico just two weeks after Irma caused as much as $1 billion in damages on the bankrupt