A controversial claim from more than four decades ago has roared back into the spotlight, with a leading analyst warning Australia is edging dangerously close to becoming the “white trash” of Asia.

Yesterday, the World Bank released a report on the state of our economy full 128 pages. For those who may have missed it, here is a clear summary of what the report is saying, just to make sure you ...

The Bank of Namibia has retained its benchmark policy rate at 6.50% at its first monetary policy meeting of 2026, ...

The modest expansion comes as welcome news for policymakers, who have been working to revive an economy emerging from decades of stagnation. But some economists say the rebound was so tepid that it ...

The recent Supreme Court ruling directing the Reserve Bank of Malawi (RBM) to compensate Finance Bank for the revocation of its licence in 2005 has sent shockwaves across the nation, with many ...

Uganda’s gold exports have surged from $1.26 billion in 2019 to $6.4 billion in 2025, marking a more than fivefold increase ...

As Uganda prepares for oil, its bet on gold could either fortify economic stability or quietly expose new financial vulnerabilities ...

From Washington to Beijing, the global economic weather is turning unpredictable. Trade rules that once anchored ...

IFEX is alarmed by the suspension of several CSOs in Uganda, as a result of ostensibly politically motivated investigations initiated just before the presidential elections. It particularly condemns ...

Investors and policymakers are gearing up for a busy week of US economic reports that includes arguably the two most ...