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- business
Analysis: What the First Half of 2026 Told Investors
Six months of data point to an economy that is cooling slowly rather than breaking, but the margin for error has narrowed.
Robert Keane · 1 July 2026
- business
Central Banks Face a Divided Inflation Picture
Services prices, energy costs and tariff pass-through are pulling in different directions across major economies.
Robert Keane · 9 June 2026
- africa
African Free Trade Area Records First Sustained Rise in Intra-Continental Commerce
Officials point to progress on rules of origin and payments, though non-tariff barriers persist.
Daniel Mbeki · 16 September 2025
- nigeria
Nigeria Removes Its Petrol Subsidy
President Bola Tinubu's inauguration-day announcement produced an immediate tripling of pump prices.
Emeka Nwosu · 29 May 2023
- world
Russia Launches a Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine
Missile strikes hit cities across the country as columns crossed the border from the north, east and south.
Clara Hoffmann · 24 February 2022
- business
Nigeria Overtakes South Africa as Africa's Largest Economy
A long-delayed revision of national accounts nearly doubled the measured size of Nigerian output.
Emeka Nwosu · 6 April 2014
- business
Lehman Brothers Collapses, Triggering Global Financial Panic
The 158-year-old Wall Street institution filed for bankruptcy protection, the largest such filing in United States history, sending shockwaves through world markets.
Robert Keane · 15 September 2008