James Mwangi

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

🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan’s Manufacturing Share Rises to 33.9% as Economy Shifts Toward Goods Production

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🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan CPI Inflation chart — Economic Pulse Net. Source: National Statistics Office. Key Takeaways Manufacturing’s share of GDP reached 33.9% as of July 29, 2026, per Akchabar. Kyrgyzstan signed 14 documents at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2026, reported by EGOV.KG on August 1, 2026. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev praised Kyrgyzstan’s economic growth on … Read more

🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea 2026 — Oil Wealth, Empty Statistics, and a Nation in the Shadows

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Economic Pulse Net | Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators, Government Sources | 2026 Key Takeaways – Equatorial Guinea’s economy remains almost entirely dependent on hydrocarbons, with state-controlled giants GEPetrol, EG LNG, and Sonagas dominating the corporate landscape. – The World Bank currently lists no available data for GDP growth, inflation, or unemployment — a … Read more

🇰🇳 St Kitts And Nevis 2026 — Small Island, Big Questions: The Two-Pillar Economy at a Crossroads

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Economic Pulse Net | Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators, Government Sources | 2026 Key Takeaways – A Data-Shy Economy: The World Bank’s latest dataset shows a remarkable absence of core metrics—GDP growth, inflation, unemployment, and even population figures remain unpublished, making St Kitts And Nevis one of the most opaque economies in the Caribbean … Read more

🇹🇭 Thailand 2026 — Deflation, Dynamism, and the Digital Pivot

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Economic Pulse Net | Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators, Government Sources | 2026 Key Takeaways – Thailand is experiencing deflation, with inflation at -0.13%, a rare phenomenon in Southeast Asia that signals weak domestic demand even as the broader economy shows resilience. – Unemployment is remarkably low at 0.78%, suggesting a tight labour market, … Read more

🇹🇭 Thailand 2026 — A Kingdom in Transition, From Absolute Rule to Digital Ambition

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Economic Pulse Net | Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators, Government Sources | 2026 Key Takeaways – Thailand’s economic narrative is one of structural transformation, moving from an agrarian base toward a diversified services and industrial economy, with telecommunications and aviation giants leading the charge. – The corporate landscape is dominated by infrastructure and connectivity … Read more

🇪🇭 Western Sahara 2026 — The Last Colony on Africa’s Map Waits for Its Economic Hour

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Economic Pulse Net | Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators, Government Sources | 2026 For decades, the name “Western Sahara” has appeared in global discourse primarily as a footnote in diplomatic cables and United Nations resolutions. It is a territory the size of the United Kingdom, yet it has no official GDP figure, no central … Read more

🇹🇳 Tunisia 2026 — A Revolutionary Promise in Search of an Economic Revival

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Economic Pulse Net | Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators, Government Sources | 2026 Key Takeaways – Political crossroads: Tunisia remains the sole democracy to emerge from the Arab Spring, but democratic backsliding since 2021 has placed its political future under intense scrutiny. – Financial sector dominance: The Tunisian economy is anchored by a powerful … Read more

🇨🇷 Costa Rica 2026 — The Green Republic Doubles Down on Stability, Services, and Sustainability

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Economic Pulse Net | Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators, Government Sources | 2026 Key Takeaways – Costa Rica’s economy is anchored by a robust consumer goods and services sector, with major players like Dos Pinos, Florida Ice and Farm, and Café Britt driving domestic growth and regional exports. – The country’s political system, established … Read more

🇷🇺 Russia’s Economic Crossroads — Sanctions, State Power, and the Search for Stability

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Economic Pulse Net | Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators, Government Sources | 2026 Key Takeaways – Russia’s economic data remains largely opaque, with the World Bank reporting no publicly available figures for GDP growth, inflation, or unemployment — a telling sign of the country’s data transparency challenges amid ongoing geopolitical isolation. – The political … Read more

🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2026 — A Small Nation Navigating Big Questions

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Economic Pulse Net | Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators, Government Sources | 2026 Key Takeaways – Saint Vincent and the Grenadines operates as a parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy, with King Charles III as head of state, represented locally by Governor-General Stanley John since January 2026. – The country’s economic profile remains largely opaque … Read more