Tag: economy
Ghana becoming most digitized economy in Africa – Bawumia
The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia says the investments the Akufo-Addo government has made in its digitization efforts have put Ghana on the path...
Ghana CARES programme launched to revitalise the economy
The Senior Minister, Mr Yaw Osafo-Maafo, on Wednesday officially launched the Coronavirus Alleviation and Revitalisation of Enterprises Support (Ghana CARES) to revitalise businesses and...
Small-scale farmers need support to transform economy-MCE
Mr Aminu Mohammed Zakari, the Municipal Chief Executive for Ayawaso North has called for the support of small-scale farmers to become commercially viable to...
Philippine economy shrinks for third straight quarter amid Covid
The Philippine economy contracted for the third straight quarter this year, the first time in 35 years, the government said Tuesday.
Gross domestic product (GDP)...
NDC: Seeks comeback to restore economy
The huge number of infrastructure developments, the solid economic foundation laid out for the future, with enhanced social activities through prudent governance system under...
COVID-19, economy, racial inequality among top issues in U.S. presidential election
The economy, the COVID-19 pandemic and racial injustice have emerged as top issues for U.S. voters in the 2020 presidential election.
Voters ranked the pandemic...
Somali PM vows to intensify fight against corruption, boost economy
Somali Prime Minister Mohamed Hussein Roble said his government will step up its efforts to combat corruption and misuse of state resources.
Roble, who toured...
Ongoing mass protests in Nigeria portend danger to economy – union organization
The ongoing protests against police brutality in Nigeria that have forced businesses to close down are a danger to the nation's already poor economy,...
Import expo shows trust in China’s economy – expert
The upcoming third annual China International Import Expo (CIIE) is a demonstration of the confidence countries and enterprises have in the vitality of the...
Angolan president vows to revive economy
Angolan President Joao Lourenco delivered on Thursday a message on the State of the Nation, in which he highlighted his governance policies and new...
Kenya’s small businesses look forward to full reopening of economy
Before the outbreak of COVID-19 in Kenya in March, John Kimani, who runs a maize milling business south of Nairobi, Kenya's capital, would open...
Namibia’s economy contracts by 11.1 percent in second quarter
Namibia's domestic economy contracted by 11.1 percent in the second quarter this year compared to a decline of 3.6 percent recorded in the...
Economy, good governance to decide 2020 elections — Survey
The performance of the Ghanaian economy, job creation and voters’ perception about, which of the two main leading political parties offers good governance will...
Kenya banking on circular economy to hasten post pandemic recovery
Kenya will scale up support for youth- and women-led plastic recycling projects in mushrooming urban centers in order to restore livelihoods ravaged by the...
Ghana’s economy contracts 3.2 per cent in Q2 2020 due to coronavirus
Ghana’s year-on-year economic growth rate contracted 3.2 per cent in the second quarter of 2020 compared to 5.7 per cent for the same period...
Argentina bets on domestic spending to revive economy
Domestic consumption will be one of the main pillars of economic recovery in the wake of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Argentine President Alberto...
Uruguay’s economy shows signs of recovery, says finance chief
Uruguay's economy is showing signs of recovery in the third quarter of 2020 following the economic crisis caused by novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic,...
UK economy continues recovery in July but remains below pre-pandemic levels
Britain's gross domestic product (GDP) recorded the third consecutive monthly rise in July 2020 but remained far below the pre-pandemic levels, the Office for...
Pushcarts offer lifeline to unemployed Zimbabweans amid sluggish economy
By Tafara Mugwara
Despite early summer scorching temperatures, 23-year-old Given Mandinyenya pushes a cart full of pipes and metal...
Kenyan investors underline urgency of plastic ban, circular economy growth
The Kenya Private Sector Alliance (KEPSA) on Wednesday voiced opposition to attempts to push for reintroduction of single-use plastics and underscored necessity of...
World CFOs more upbeat on China’s economy than that of U.S. – survey
The world's leading chief financial officers struck a more positive tone for China's economic outlook than that for the United States, the first time...
Kenya to promote digital economy to boost employment rates
Kenya plans to promote the digital economy in order to boost employment opportunities in the country, a government official said on Monday.
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Sweden proposes historic budget for 2021 to restart pandemic-stricken economy
The Swedish government proposed on Thursday a historic budget that worth over 100 billion SEK (about 11.5 billion U.S. dollars) for 2021 to boost...
Reopening of economy to boost tourism – South African government
With South Africa's economic growth expected to shrink by more than 8 percent in 2020, the Cabinet on Thursday said the further reopening of...
Kenya urged to invest in circular economy
Kenya should earmark adequate resources to support waste recycling in the cities and boost post-COVID-19 recovery through job creation for women and youths,...
Zimbabwe targets to boost agriculture economy
Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday launched a new agriculture and food systems transformation strategy which seeks to achieve an 8.2-billion-U.S. dollar agriculture industry...
Kenyan president says economy grows 4.6 percent in first half despite COVID-19
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta said on Wednesday the economy has grown by 4.6 percent in the first half of this year compared to 5.5...
U.S. economy could degrade to “no growth at all” without COVID-19 relief bill: economists
The U.S. economy could degrade to "no growth at all" if Congress fails to pass the next COVID-19 relief bill, two renowned American economists...
NPP has shown tenacity to manage the economy – Abena Osei-Asare
Mrs Abena Osei-Asare, Deputy Minister of Finance has stated that government's prudent management of Ghana's economy in the midst of global crisis has shown...
Pandemic response, economy among U.S. voters’ top concerns as Democratic National Convention underway
Halfway through the 2020 Democratic National Convention (DNC), U.S. voters are keenly watching who will come out of this year's presidential election to lead...