James Mwangi

James Mwangi covers African financial markets, commodities, and emerging economy trends for Economic Pulse.

🇫🇮 Finland 2026 — The Nordic Paradox: Tech-Forward, Growth-Starved

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Economic Pulse Net | Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators, Government Sources | 2026 Key Takeaways – Finland’s economy is barely growing at 0.17% in 2025, according to the World Bank, placing it among Europe’s most sluggish performers despite its reputation for innovation. – Inflation has cooled dramatically to 0.34%, giving the European Central Bank … Read more

🇧🇹 Bhutan’s Economy Holds Steady as Global Inflation Pressures Mount

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🇧🇹 Bhutan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Bhutan’s central bank, the Royal Monetary Authority, maintains its policy stance amid global rate-hike cycle, according to August 2026 data. Global inflation concerns persist as the Bank of Korea delivered back-to-back rate hikes in August 2026, per Nikkei Asia. Four … Read more

🇨🇳 China 2026 — The Great Balancing Act: Stability, Surveillance, and the Search for Growth

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Economic Pulse Net | Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators, Government Sources | 2026 Key Takeaways – Deflationary Pressures Persist: With inflation at a razor-thin 0.06%, China is wrestling with subdued domestic demand, a challenge that complicates the government’s push for consumption-led growth. – A Stabilized Labor Market: Unemployment stands at 4.6%, a figure that … Read more

🇧🇾 Belarus GDP Growth Could Exceed 2% in 2026, But Russia’s Economic Grip Tightens

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🇧🇾 Belarus CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Annual GDP growth in Belarus could exceed 2%, according to the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) on August 24, 2026. Real income growth in Belarus surpassed projections, as reported by BelTA News Agency on August 23, 2026. Belarusian industry, exports, and … Read more

🇲🇿 Mozambique at a Crossroads — Infrastructure Ambitions Meet Hard Economic Truths

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Economic Pulse Net | Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators, Government Sources | 2026 Key Takeaways – Mozambique’s economic trajectory remains difficult to quantify precisely, with the World Bank’s latest data showing gaps in core metrics like GDP growth and inflation — a data vacuum that itself tells a story about institutional capacity and reporting … Read more

🇲🇽 Mexico 2026 — Modest Growth, Manufacturing Muscle, and the Search for Certainty

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Economic Pulse Net | Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators, Government Sources | 2026 Mexico enters 2026 as a study in contrasts. The economy is growing, but slowly. Inflation is cooling, but still above target. Unemployment is remarkably low, yet the country’s true economic potential remains tethered to global supply chains and domestic policy decisions. … Read more

🇹🇼 Morgan Stanley Lifts Taiwan 2026 GDP Forecast to 11.6% on AI Demand

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🇹🇼 Taiwan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Morgan Stanley raised Taiwan’s 2026 GDP growth forecast to 11.6%, reported by Radio Taiwan International on August 26, 2026. Taiwan’s July 2026 unemployment rate hit a 26-year low for the month, according to Taiwan News on August 25, 2026. July’s … Read more

🇬🇪 Georgian Mortgage Lending Surges 46.5% to 3.58 Billion GEL in First Seven Months of 2026

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🇬🇪 Georgia CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Mortgage lending in Georgia surged 46.5% to 3.58 billion GEL in the first seven months of 2026, according to BM.GE on August 26, 2026. Bank deposits in Georgia reached 73.93 billion GEL at the end of July 2026, as reported … Read more

🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan’s Economy Grows 11% in First Half of 2026, Central Bank Holds Rate at 12%

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🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Kyrgyzstan’s economy posted 11% growth in the first half of 2026, according to Qazinform on August 24, 2026. The National Bank of Kyrgyzstan kept its discount rate at 12 percent on August 25, 2026, per 24.KG. Economic growth exceeded 10% … Read more

🇱🇾 Libya’s Precarious Crossroads — Oil Wealth, Fragmented Power, and the Long Road Back

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Economic Pulse Net | Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators, Government Sources | 2026 Key Takeaways – Libya’s economy remains fundamentally tethered to its hydrocarbon sector, with state-owned giants like the Arabian Gulf Oil Company and Brega Marketing Company dominating the landscape, yet comprehensive macroeconomic data from the World Bank remains unavailable, underscoring the profound … Read more