Politicians Have Dwarfed Zambia
Zambia, despite maintaining relative political stability and avoiding major civil conflict, has been crippled by a form of negative peace—a deceptive calm that conceals deep divisions and widespread suffering. The...
Author: Money FM
Nigeria’s Oil Exploration Drops 6.7% Due to Limited Investment
There were indications, yesterday, that oil exploration dropped year-on-year, by 6.7 percent in September 2024, due to limited investment in the upstream sector of the Nigeria’s petroleum industry. Vanguard reports...
Inflation May Wreak Havoc in 2025
As we approach 2025, Zambia’s economic landscape stands on precarious ground, with inflation threatening to wreak havoc on the fiscal year ahead. The relentless rise in commodity prices, while not...
Zimbabwe’s Gold-Backed Zig Currency Still in Woods As Retailers Insist on Three-Tier Pricing
Zimbabwe’s ZIG currency woes seem to be far from easing as retailers are still insisting on a three-tier pricing system. Zimbabwe.com reports that using the pricing strategy local retailers offer...
Google Turns to Nuclear to Power AI Data Centres
Google has signed a deal to use small nuclear reactors to generate the vast amounts of energy needed to power its artificial intelligence (AI) data centres. BBC reports that the...
China’s Deflationary Pressures Build in September, Consumer Inflation Cools
China’s consumer inflation unexpectedly eased in September, while producer price deflation deepened, heightening pressure on Beijing to roll out more stimulus measures quickly to revive flagging demand and shaky economic...
