Tag: Trade Routes

Several Sub-Saharan African economies are expected to post weak or even negative growth in 2026, highlighting persistent structural challenges despite stronger performance elsewhere on the continent, according to projections from the International Monetary Fund.

Global cotton production is set to remain heavily concentrated among a handful of major producers in the 2025/26 season, with China, India and Brazil accounting for the bulk of output, according to projections from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and market data from Trading Economics.

A new ranking of the top 10 supermarket chains in Southeast Asia, based on store count and country presence, highlights how retail dominance in the region is built less on megastores and more on sheer density, convenience and localisation.