India has moved ahead of Japan to become the world’s fourth-largest economy in 2026, marking a major milestone in its long-term economic expansion. According to Worldometer data based on International Monetary Fund projections, India’s gross domestic product is estimated at $4.51 trillion this year, slightly above Japan’s projected $4.46 trillion.
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South Africa has taken a major step towards expanding local-currency trade in Southern Africa after the Angolan kwanza became the second settlement currency on a regional payment system that had operated exclusively in rand for 13 years.
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament has raised concern over the dominance of the informal sector in West Africa, warning that nearly 90 per cent of economic activities and at least 60 per cent of the region’s workforce remain outside the formal economy, a situation lawmakers said is undermining economic growth, job…
China’s GDP grew 5.0 percent year-on-year in the first quarter, 4.3 percent in the second quarter, bringing growth for the first half of 2026 to 4.7 percent. The release of China’s mid-year economic report has drawn close attention to the country’s growth performance. Yet some foreign media outlets have once again repeated the old narrative…
To further strengthen the ecosystem, the state will establish a high-level GCC Advisory Board comprising representatives from government, industry, academia, Invest UP and development authorities. Moneycontrol News July 27, 2026 / 18:14 IST Uttar Pradesh is determined to attract nearly 10 per cent of all new GCCs established in the country.