![Nigeria's so-called tax collectors: Menacing and mafia-like](/i/c/e948a332-7052-eae1-f40e-c3a795d11083.webp)
Nigeria's so-called tax collectors: Menacing and mafia-like
The tax system is opaque - and abused, with politicians and private citizens lining their pockets.
2023-07-17 08:21
![Major banks cut China 2023 GDP forecasts as recovery falters](/i/c/2dfd33c2-1c29-145e-c57c-dbabcb47a3f2.webp)
Major banks cut China 2023 GDP forecasts as recovery falters
BEIJING Four major Western banks have cut their 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecasts for China after
2023-06-16 13:17
![Nigeria's fuel subsidy: How the new president has shocked the nation](/i/c/3b586292-300b-93f7-4647-01cbbc847546.webp)
Nigeria's fuel subsidy: How the new president has shocked the nation
Bola Tinubu has picked his first big fight with trade unions by deciding to scrap fuel subsidies.
2023-06-01 08:20
![Bola Tinubu inauguration: The five tests awaiting Nigeria's new president](/i/c/7c8ef885-8fc6-f0b7-08a8-128cf33448a1.webp)
Bola Tinubu inauguration: The five tests awaiting Nigeria's new president
Bola Tinubu is taking over the presidency of Nigeria - a giant nation with gigantic problems.
2023-05-27 07:53
![South Africa could become failed state, says ANC's Fikile Mbalula](/i/c/fa5cf893-0463-154b-ec50-ce4b60fd444b.webp)
South Africa could become failed state, says ANC's Fikile Mbalula
Fikile Mbalula says that incessant power cuts in South Africa have "made a mess of our country".
2023-05-23 20:56
![Nomura, Barclays cut China 2023 GDP forecasts as recovery sputters](/i/c/e15a747e-d50a-75a8-9a4a-2253ee3fc20a.webp)
Nomura, Barclays cut China 2023 GDP forecasts as recovery sputters
BEIJING Nomura has cut its forecast for China's 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 5.5% from 5.9%
2023-05-17 18:28
![EU exec sees stronger 2023, 2024 euro zone growth, but higher inflation](/i/c/a4bd33c1-18e7-d370-4e26-09124a5af747.webp)
EU exec sees stronger 2023, 2024 euro zone growth, but higher inflation
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS Euro zone economic growth will be faster than previously expected this year and next
2023-05-15 16:22
![EU commission sees Germany 2023 GDP growth at 0.2%, Italy 1.2% - newspaper](/i/c/a03ca875-eea8-6cce-8f13-ad3698be93ea.webp)
EU commission sees Germany 2023 GDP growth at 0.2%, Italy 1.2% - newspaper
ROME The European Commission will forecast Germany's economic growth this year at 0.2%, while projecting a 1.2% rate
2023-05-15 14:59