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Although consumers are worried about the economy of South Africa, they seem to be less worried about their own finances.

ACCORDING to the Asian Development Bank, the Philippine economy is expected to pick up in 2024. The forecast for the 2024 gross domestic product (GDP) is maintained at 6.2 percent with household consumption and public spending on infrastructure and social services contributing to the country’s economic expansion. Regarding inflation, the…

'Januworry' and beyond: SA consumers still battle with the high cost of living as food prices rocket and interest rates remain high.

South Africa’s FNB/BER consumer confidence index was -17 in Q4, the weakest festive season consumer confidence reading in over two decades.

Namibians, much like people worldwide, find themselves confronting a pressing cost of living crisis. In brief, here’s why: the country likely faces double-digit inflation, and...

After the pandemic years, consumers looked forward to 2023, but they were mostly disappointed as their finances remained under strain.

ELECTRONIC commerce transactions made by Filipinos during this year’s Black Friday Sale were not marked safe from fraud, according to latest data from TransUnion LLC. Based on proprietary insights from the firm’s global device risk consortium, the analysis found that 12.8 percent of e-commerce transactions in the country between November…

Consumers who have secured debt, such as a bond or car financing, are more pessimistic about the next 12 months.

AS suspected global digital fraud was seen higher in the first half of 2023, a recently issued analysis by TransUnion LLC revealed that the insurance industry’s attempt rate was lower compared to its retail and video gaming industries. “When the consumer is located in the Philippines during the transaction, among…

As consumers and businesses continue to engage in commerce, fraudsters are increasingly using digital transactions for their own benefit, a new report said.