South Africa's middle class continue to struggle with their repayments, with 43% of respondents defaulting in the latest ...

The African middle class has grown steadily since the turn of the century, driven by rapid urbanisation, expanding access to education and increasing integration into global markets. Yet this social ...

The middle class is hollowing out; Americans overall are increasingly falling short financially while a few are getting ...

A growing middle class is increasingly mobile — and changing African ideas about leisure, travel and even the continent itself. By Katrin Bennhold I’m the host of The World. A couple of years ago at a ...

Black middle class expands over 30 years of democracy While reflecting on the gains and challenges of South Africa’s democratic journey, Minister in the Presidency, Khumbudzo Ntshavheni, has welcomed ...

The title of this article was derived from the first sub-theme of the Africa Dialogue Series 2023 of the United Nations Office of the Special Adviser on Africa. A policy brief co-authored by the ...

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Jumia Food, a unit of New York-listed e-commerce platform Jumia Technologies is offering cheaper menu options in its African home market to attract lower income earners as it seeks ...

This report examines key changes in the economic status of the American middle class from 1970 to 2023 and its demographic attributes in 2022. The historical analysis is based on U.S. Census Bureau ...