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Nigeria has abundant human and natural resources but remains mired in underdevelopment. There are high levels of poverty, corruption, unemployment and inequality. The country is currently witnessing a rise in ethnic militias and terrorism, adding to the threats posed by armed herdsmen’s deadly clashes with rural communities over land.

US shoppers stepped up their spending a just bit in February after a sharp pullback the previous month, signaling that Americans are shopping more cautiously as concerns about the direction of the economy mount

Economic organisation downgrades forecasts for growth in UK as well as US, Canada and Mexico due to tariffs

The Federal Reserve and its chair, Jerome Powell, are potentially headed to a tough spot as it prepares to meet Tuesday and Wednesday

Crude prices lifted by US-Houthi attacks, as City watchdog decides to fine Crispin Odey £1.8m and ban him from the UK financial services industry for ‘a lack of integrity’

The Chinese economy showed signs of improvement in the first two months of the year, though the weak housing market remained a drag on growth

Two days after being sworn in, Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney was in Paris on the first leg of his first state visit, which comes as his country’s economy and sovereignty are under threat from the United States.

With Canada's economy and even sovereignty under unprecedented threat from its southern neighbour the United States, its new leader has embarked on a trans-Atlantic trip to strengthen ties with traditional friends France and Britain.

China's economy charted an uneven trajectory in the first two months of the year, a slew of key indicators showed Monday, muddying Beijing's drive to boost flagging consumption.