On 27 February, Nigeria’s electoral commission declared incumbent President Muhammadu Buhari, head of the ruling center-left All Progressives Congress (APC),...
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Saudi Arabia: Consumer prices decline further in February Consumer prices fell 0.2% over the previous month in February, following January’s 0.3% decline. The drop was mainly due to... -
United Kingdom: Labor market stays solid in November-January period In the November-January period, the unemployment rate reached a fresh multi-decade low of 3.9%, while the employment rate rose to... -
Israel: Trade deficit narrows in February on a rebound in exports and drop in imports Exports swung to an 11.1% expansion in year-on-year USD terms in February, contrasting January’s 9.6% drop, while imports fell a... -
Chile: Growth accelerates in Q4 2018 According to comprehensive data released by the Central Bank, the economy grew 3.6% year-on-year in the fourth quarter, accelerating from... -
Thailand: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha expected to hold on to power in first election since 2014 Thailand is scheduled to hold a general election on 24 March and the military is likely to maintain significant influence... -
Ghana: Cedi continues to plummet following policy rate cut The Ghanaian cedi plunged after the Bank of Ghana (BOG) unexpectedly slashed its key policy rate by 100 basis points... -
South Africa: Manufacturing stalls once more in January A preliminary estimate revealed little improvement for the manufacturing sector at the outset of the year. According to Statistics South... -
Singapore: Non-oil exports unexpectedly rebound in February, despite another fall in electronics exports Non-oil domestic exports (NODX) increased by 4.9% year-on-year in February, rebounding from January’s 10.1% decline which had marked the sharpest... -
Belarus: Industrial production subdued in February Industrial production grew 0.9% year-on-year in the January-February period, matching January’s result. In turn, annual average growth in industrial output...