Algeria president sacks central bank chief
Algiers – Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune on Monday sacked central bank chief Rostom Fadli, in office for less than two... Read more
14 hours ago
Africa development bank approves $1.5bn for food crisis
Accra – The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $1.5 billion emergency programme to alleviate the impact of worsening... Read more
yesterday
Eskom reduces load shedding to stage 2
Cape Town – Eskom said on Sunday that load shedding will be reduced to stage 2 from 08:00 until... Read more
22 May
Eskom says stage 4 load shedding to start at 13:00
Cape Town – Eskom said on Saturday that it has upped load shedding to stage 4, saying “demand is... Read more
21 May
IMF bailout ‘indispensable’ for Tunisia, central bank chief says
Tunis – Tunisia has no choice but to seek a bailout from the International Monetary Fund as it battles a... Read more
21 May
IMF extends Somalia funding following election
Mogadishu – The International Monetary Fund has agreed to extend the duration of a crucial aid package to Somalia, a... Read more
20 May
South Africa hikes rates as inflation stays high
Johannesburg – South Africa raised its benchmark interest rate for the third time in a row on Thursday, as inflation... Read more
19 May
Morocco ‘breathing again’ as tourists back after Covid shutdown
Marrakesh – Moroccan snake-charmer Youssef watched as long-absent tourists again thronged Marrakesh’s famous Jamaa El-Fna square, ending a long pause... Read more
18 May
Nigeria’s treasury chief arrested over multi-million-dollar fraud
Lagos – The head of Nigeria’s treasury has been arrested for alleged involvement in fraud and money laundering worth... Read more
17 May
Eskom warns of increased stages of load shedding
Cape Town – Eskom has reportedly warned that load shedding may be intensified to Stage 4 from stages 2... Read more
16 May
