Matthew Winkler There’s been nothing but trouble for much of Africa as the price of oil plummeted 55 percent during the past two and a half years. But there’s a brighter side to the sub-Saharan continent. Unlike Nigeria, where oil accounts for more than 90 percent of exports, or South Africa, which never recovered from the 2008 financial crisis ...

  Reuters Egypt’s stock market gained for a 12th straight session on Sunday after the International Monetary Fund approved a $12 billion loan for the country, while Saudi Arabia rose, bucking a downtrend in the rest of the Gulf. The IMF loan approval had been widely expected, but it added fresh fuel to a rally caused by Egypt’s decision to ...

  New York / AFP Donald Trump’s shock win of the US presidency sparked a surprising rally on Wall Street this week that some believe could be a prelude to further gains. The response, which sent the Dow Jones Industrial record to all-time highs on Thursday and Friday, reflected expectations that pro-business policies and ramped-up public works spending would spur ...