John Hardy, head of FX at Saxo Bank, discusses Federal Reserve policy, the U.S. economy, and the dollar.

Today is International Micro, Small and Medium Sized Business Day and according to the UN, this is a day to recognize their contributions to local and global economy. Now while there's no doubt about the support that SME's give, the question is, are they getting the funding and support that they deserve? Diana Aluga, from the African Guarantee Fund joins CNBC Africa for more.

Ann Miletti, senior portfolio manager at Wells Fargo Asset Management, talks about U.S. stocks and the economy.

The Nigerian Bar Associations review the Nigerian economy, with respect to issues stagnating it.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo speaking at a lecture in a Cathedral of St. Paul's Anglican Communion in Oleh, Delta State has called on the private sector to be more involved in foreign direct investment, says the spate of businesses leaving Nigeria is bad for the economy.

The Economic Intelligence Unit says businesses in some of sub-Saharan Africa’s largest economies have been forced to close or reduce production over access to hard currency or working capital to keep their import-dependent operations afloat. Benedict Craven, Country Risk Manager at Economic Intelligence Unit joins CNBC Africa for more.

China's economy looks to be stabilising, but at what cost?

The Indian economy has grown under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who came into office on a wave of economic populism. But anyone who thought India's growth would explode like its Asian neighbor China will have to wait.

Japan’s economy minister says that a good start has been made to the trade negotiations with the U.S., with both sides keen to strike an early agreement.

Bloomberg's Michael McKee examines concerns that the European economy is heading the way of Japan with tepid growth and low inflation.

Zambia's economy is in the tight grip of Chinese loans, a practice which has been described as dasabi, Chinese for throwing money around, mostly in secret, to ascertain influence. And Beijing-backed firms are assuming long term control of key Zambian assets.

Italy's populist government has confirmed that the economy is effectively stagnating. It also raised its projected budget deficit as it seeks to maintain early retirement and basic income programs.