Tourists are cancelling trips to the US – here’s how this could affect its economy: The United States is one of the top three most visited countries in the world. The big draw cards – cities such as San Francisco, New York and Chicago and national parks such as Yosemite – have attracted international tourists …
Nigeria’s economy in 2025 doesn’t look bright – analyst explains why: Nigerians may be wondering whether the year 2025 will bring the “renewed hope” promised by the President Bola Tinubu administration – or whether they are in for another year of economic despair. Nigerians are facing unprecedented economic challenges, arising from the removal of fuel …
The just energy transition ignores labour outside the formal economy. So is it just?: The just transition debate centres on how to move away from fossil fuels towards renewable energy systems while safeguarding working conditions, livelihoods, and economic and social rights of workers in industrial sectors. This debate has mainly focused on paid labour and …
Jobs of the future: South Africa has major gaps in skills needed to shape the green economy: Globally, there’s a shortage of people with the expertise and skills needed to drive the transition towards a green economy – known as green talent. The pool of green talent needs to be doubled by 2050 if the …
South Africa’s economy needs a shot in the arm, not austerity: 3 key areas where more public spending would get results: For the past 11 years the South African government has pursued a policy of austerity. In recent years, government has reduced per capita spending (adjusted for inflation) by significant amounts. Spending on public services, …
Kenya’s digital divide: pastoralists are key to the country’s economy, but they’re being left behind: Information and communication technologies (ICTs) hold great potential to expand African economies. They include mobile banking platforms, internet-enabled communication devices and e-government services. All of these can enhance financial inclusion and improve services for citizens. Kenya’s mobile money transfer platform, …
BCX Alibaba Cloud Academy and Arovy University join forces to empower African students for the digital economy!: BCX Alibaba Cloud Academy and Arovy University have joined forces in a strategic partnership aimed at empowering students to cultivate essential skills for the expanding digital economy in Africa. The basis of this initiative is the Alibaba Cloud …
Ali Hassan Mwinyi: the Tanzanian former president who oversaw the transition to market economy: Ali Hassan Mwinyi, Tanzania’s second president who has died aged 98, pushed through tough economic and political reforms that transformed the East Africa nation from socialism to an open economy and a multi-party democracy. He was president from 1985 to 1995. …
Panda diplomacy: what China’s decision to send bears to the US reveals about its economy: A deal was signed between San Diego Zoo and China’s Wildlife Conservation Association in February 2024 that paved the way for Chinese giant pandas to return to the US by the end of the summer. But this is far more …
Why the UK economy is in such a state – and even the Labour party doesn’t seem to get how bad things are: The Labour leader Keir Starmer has warned that if his party wins the next UK general election, he will not be able to “turn on the spending taps”. Speaking at a thinktank …
Deliveroo judgment shows how gig economy platforms and courts are eroding workers’ rights: NeydtStock/Shutterstock The tide of employment law has continued to turn on the gig economy after the UK Supreme Court’s recent ruling that Deliveroo drivers are not considered workers but self-employed independent contractors. This means people working in the gig economy are less …
New Argentinian president Javier Milei promises to ‘take a chainsaw’ to country’s crippled economy: When Javier Milei’s opponent in the 2023 Argentinian elections conceded victory on Sunday night it was obvious that the maverick libertarian economist was going to win big. And he did: once counting finished on Monday, Milei had taken 56% compared to …
Autumn statement: earlier tax cuts could boost UK economy, but businesses also need more certainty: It’s the right time to cut taxes to grow the economy, according to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Both he and the chancellor have been discussing the “path to reducing the tax burden” in recent days. The government is set to …
West Africa’s plastic waste could be fuelling the economy instead of polluting the ocean: experts: A beach littered with plastic and other waste in the fishing village of Kayar, north of Dakar, Senegal. Bara Deme, Author provided Plastic pollution is an urgent environmental issue, globally. Every year, about eight million tonnes of plastic end up …
We quizzed 4,000 people on the economy – here’s who knew the most: Khosro/Shutterstock People in the UK say the economy and inflation are currently the most important issues facing the country. But do Britons actually know much about how the economy works? My colleagues, Dan Kenealy and Hayley Bennett, and I used a survey …
How the Israel-Hamas war could affect the world economy and worsen global trade tensions: Rawpixel.com/Shutterstock Global geopolitical tensions often play a pivotal role in shaping people’s perceptions of economic growth. Research shows concern about such issues can cause people and businesses to become more cautious about spending and investing, which can ultimately lead to economic …
How we’re using evidence to tackle net zero, slow economy and new hybrid working – sign up for Conversation partnership events and reports: Shutterstock Civil servants around the world are wrestling with a vast web of incredibly complex social problems. From meeting net zero targets in cash-strapped economies, with often low levels of political support, …
UK bonds have hit a 25-year high – here’s what that means for the economy: The Bank of England (headquarters on the left) is expected to hold interest rates, causing investors to sell UK bonds. lazyllama/Shutterstock It’s been more than a year since the UK economy was thrown into crisis after then-prime minister Liz Truss …