The International Monetary Fund has predicted that the African continent is expected to become the world second-fastest growing economy by 2020. With vast natural resources and short shipping lanes to the Americas, Europe and Asia, Africa has the clear potential to become an industrial powerhouse. This growth, however, is contingent upon substantial infrastructure investments. This … Read more
Manufacturing output posted its sixth straight increase in February, but unseasonably warm weather again dragged down utilities, keeping total industrial production flat in the month, the Federal Reserve reported Friday. Multiple manufactured product lines saw increases of one percent and higher including machinery, plastic, paper and metal products, pushing total manufacturing output up 0.5 percent … Read more
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump made 37 false claims at the third and final presidential debate, the third consecutive time he has been in the 30s. According to CNN, Trump spoke for 35 minutes 41 seconds. That works out to him uttering a little more than one false claim per minute. Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton … Read more
The ‘brighter days ahead’ mantra has been overused by the John Mahama-led administration since 2009 to deceive Ghanaians, the vice-presidential nominee of the New Patriotic Party, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, has said. According to him, government needs to manage the economy with competence and keep corruption under check if it is going to make progress rather … Read more