“Village bank” lending circles face regulation and commercial bank competition

Digital tools can boost productivity in the informal sector, argues GIZ

Malawi sends refugee business owners back to crowded camp

Nepal’s middle class is growing, but slower GDP growth threatens its progress

African income disparities hamper the growth of a middle class

African countries need major reforms for their middle classes to grow

In Cotonou and Porto Novo, economic slump has hit middle class hard

Hundreds of thousands of people die every year as a result of counterfeit medicines

Slavery is formally illegal in Brazil but in practice it is still widespread

Even if Indonesia’s government relocates to Kalimantan, the problems of the former capital will deserve attention