Government spent GH¢101.21bn in half-year 2024

Total expenditures including arrears clearance and discrepancy for the first half of 2024 was estimated at GH¢101.21 billion, the July 2024 Monetary Policy Report by the Bank of Ghana has revealed. This represents 9.6% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). However, it was below the target of GH¢104.77 billion (10% of GDP) by 3.4 percent despite […]

Agricultural Insurance: Best Bet For Farmers To Boost Their Yields

bizwatchkenya.com - 30/Oct 06:19

Kenya’s agricultural sector is the backbone of the economy contributing to approximately 20 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Findings...

Climate Change Threatens to Slash GDP in Developing Asia and Pacific by 17% by 2070: ADB.

mideastnews.ae - 02/Nov 00:00

Manila: A new research report by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) reveals that climate change could significantly impact the gross domestic product...

Crime fears keeping half of South African workers awake, GIBS report reveals

dailynews.co.za - 30/Oct 10:11

More than half of South Africans are not sleeping well at night due to crime-related anxiety, which is undermining the well-being of South African...

Despite massive western sanctions, Russia is now the fourth largest economy - IMF

dailynews.co.za - 25/Oct 09:08

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) noted that Russia is now the fourth-largest economy based on purchasing power parity (PPP).This is despite the...

Entrepreneurs look beyond fund to grow

kuensel - 02/Nov 06:48

That the government recognised the importance of entrepreneurs and the private sector to achieve its ambitious target of doubling the country’s...

Argentina: Nine Months Of Javier Milei As President – Analysis

eurasiareview.com - 29/Oct 23:54

By Antony P. Mueller In office for just over nine months, Argentine President Javier Milei continues to face enormous economic and political...

Trade deficit widens in September

economist.com.na - 01/Nov 13:13

The trade balance deteriorated in September 2024, recording a deficit of N$5.8 billion. This figure represents a significant increase compared to the...

The Political Economy Of Vietnam’s North-South High-Speed Rail Project – Analysis

eurasiareview.com - 27/Oct 23:59

By Nguyen Khac Giang Vietnam has had to struggle to develop an efficient railway system due to financial and technical constraints. In 2010,...

EU sees bigger share of tourists from outside Europe

cde.news - 26/Oct 12:30

In 2023, the EU registered a total of 2.9 billion nights spent in tourist accommodation establishments, up from 2.8 billion in 2022. Almost 1.6...

Economy grew at annualized rate of one per cent in Q3

supplypro.ca - 31/Oct 14:11

The Canadian economy was flat in August as high interest rates continued to weigh on consumers and businesses, while a preliminary estimate suggests...

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