Economy


December 2023: Consumer confidence up in Europe, Middle East and Africa

Overall Index shows first significant change in seven months

Global predictions for 2024: Optimism is on the rise as more think next year will be better

However, people expect climate change to worsen in 2024, the Ipsos Predictions survey finds

Brazil: A new moment

Brazil in 2023 finally seems to be the master of its own destiny.

China: Economic growth, population decline

China’s economy has been recovering slowly since the end of zero-Covid policies in late 2022.

Czechia at the crossroads. A return of optimism?

Will 2024 be a turning point for Czechia?

Ecuador: Between risks and opportunities

Widespread distrust in the political institutions characterizes 2023 in Ecuador.

Germany: A reprise of the "sick man of Europe"?

Is Germany once again the sick man of Europe? This rhetorical inquiry, recently coined by the reputable British news magazine, The Economist, sheds light on Germany's complex socio-political situation.

Ghana: Prayers for a more prosperous year ahead

Ghana is considered to be one of the more stable and peaceful countries in West Africa since its transition to multi-party democracy in 1992. Gold, cocoa and more recently offshore oil form the cornerstone of the Ghanian economy.

Kenya: A fragile search for economic recovery

One year of the Kenya Kwanza coalition.