Growth
BUSINESS
Nigeria & Kenya: Drivers of Africa’s Tech Growth
Nigeria & Kenya lead Africa’s tech boom with fintech, AI, and startups, attracting investment and driving digital innovation.
BUSINESS
Reeves Prioritises Growth At All Costs Despite Labour Revolt
London Heathrow’s expansion plans ignite a clash between economics and net zero as Chancellor Reeves faces down Labour peers on a 3rd runway at Heathrow.
WORLD
Senegal’s GDP Jumps 8.9% in Q3, 2024
Energy output and decisive governance powered Senegal's economic growth in the third quarter of 2024. As we enter Q1 of 2025, the IMF forecasts a natural slowdown in growth although succcessful diversification efforts, balanced by GCC investment, is forecast to shore up growth by 2026.
BUSINESS
GCC Growth Set for Strong Rebound in 2025
Gulf economies are set to rebound strongly in 2025, with growth projected to rise from 1.6% to 4.2%, driven by eased oil production limits and diversification efforts across the region.
Popular
Western Split Over Putin Could Sink Abu Dhabi Talks
Prisoner exchanges and Nordic diplomacy revived negotiations. Could coordinated European leverage turn momentum into enduring peace?
Glaciers Cough Up Relics but Take Back Far More
Slovenia’s Triglav glacier has disappeared after a record hot...
Ottawa is ‘Building Big’ Partnerships Over Holdouts
Canada's Emirati trade pact and Britain's defence bank refusal give dependable partners a considerable advantage over Washington's unpredictable moods.
Gen Z Organised: From ‘Be Water’ to October 17 Movement
Gen Z protests start as memes, yet the ones that change things need unions, organisers and a plan.
Political Violence Now Reaches Politicians’ Families and Homes
Politicians have bodyguards, but their parents and spouses do not, and that gap is getting harder to ignore.
