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The relationship between inequality and economic growth is a complex one, especially in Africa. Inequality is the result of a host of factors, including policy choices, institutional legacies and power structures that favour elites. Professor Imraan Valodia, director of the Southern Centre for Inequality Studies spoke to Ernest Aryeetey, emeritus…

Over the past year, a quiet stream of licensing deals between AI platforms and big publishers has reshaped how content is shared. Yet these “quiet” deals matter because they set floors under revenue that used to depend on volatile referral traffic and fickle algorithms. They also recognize that answers are…

The Central Bank of Kenya has made two significant changes in the country’s banking sector. The first is to lift a decade-long moratorium on licensing new banks. Second is to raise capital requirements, the amount of money banks are required to keep readily available compared with the value of other…

Trump promised that protectionism and immigration enforcement would be good for the economy. The latest jobs report tells a different story.

Ralph S. Opacic, Ed.D., a pioneering educator and founder of nationally recognized arts institutions, has devoted his career to demonstrating that art is an essential driver of both personal growth and modern economics.

Tyger Cho graduated from Stanford University in 2019 with an economics degree and a plan to climb the investment ladder. Yet, four years later, after stints at Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), a startup, and an insurance firm, he moved to South Korea to launch a business for the Korean diaspora, Business…

Affirm Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:AFRM) released its fourth-quarter results after Thursday's closing bell. Here's a look at the key figures from the quarter.AFRM is reaching significant price levels. Check the full analysis here. The Details: Affirm reported quarterly earnings of 20 cents per share, which beat the Street estimate of 10 cents. Quarterly…

The Institute for Economics and Peace has been analysing data for the past 17 years

Hungama hai kyun barpaa thodi si jo pee li haiDaakaa to nahi maara chori to nahi ki hai– Akbar Allahabadi On August 21, Parliament slammed the brakes on online money games by passing the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Bill, 2025. The government’s press release made its intent clear:…