Author : EW News Desk Team

President Paul Kagame seeks a third term in office after parliament approved an amendment to the constitution, according to Al Jazeera. Kagame has built a reputation as a reformer,...

Economic data proved so weak at the beginning of 2016 that global markets fell and China halted stock trading.  In China, the Caixin Purchasing Managers Index (PMI), released by...

The sting of low oil prices has forced Nigerian president Mahammadu Buhari to seek help from the International Monetary Fund, according to Reuters. The president plans to boost spending...

India felt snubbed following the World Trade Organization's talks in Nairobi in December, and the resulting decision to table Doha, so the country's leaders have become much more vocal...

As trading begins in 2016, investors fret over the trends in oil and equities that dominated the last two years.  U.S. equities ended 2015 with a 2.15 percent loss,...

As 2015 winds to a close, economists examine the major trends in the American economy, noting a combination of deflationary effects that point to weak demand and possible volatility...

The government issued a "national statistical emergency" as President Mauricio Macri seeks to reform how Argentina gathers statistics in pursuit of an accurate depiction of the economy, according to...

As most people look forward with hope to the potential of a new year, the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) Managing Director, Christine Lagarde, warned of a disappointing global economic...

Two mortgage firms largely under government control create a new financial instrument similar to those that caused the global financial crisis of 2008.  Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, two...

The Saudi monarchy plans to overproduce oil to maintain market-share, but the state will have to make cuts to compensate for the supply glut, according to Arabian Business. The...