Egypt’s economic turmoil squeezes struggling middle class
Cairo – “It’s like we were hit by an earthquake, suddenly you have to let go of everything,” said... Read more
17 Jan, 2023
SA’s power utility announces load shedding changes for the week… 14 generators expected to return to service
Cape Town – South Africa’s power utility has implemented stage 4 load shedding from 05:00 to 16:00 daily from... Read more
17 Jan, 2023
Inflation bites into Sierra Leone’s all-important ‘cookeries’
Freetown – Jariatu Kargbo hauls a wooden spoon longer than her arm through a vat of rice as customers... Read more
16 Jan, 2023
Cyril Ramaphosa cancels Davos trip to tackle SA’s ongoing energy crisis
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has cancelled his working trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland... Read more
15 Jan, 2023
Farming in South Africa: 6 things that need urgent attention in 2023
Wandile Sihlobo, Stellenbosch University South Africa’s agriculture remains an important sector of the economy and holds great potential to... Read more
15 Jan, 2023
Chinese imports could undermine Ethiopian manufacturing – leaving women workers worst off
Sylvanus Kwaku Afesorgbor, University of Guelph; Ruby Acquah, University of Sussex, and Yohannes Ayele, University of Sussex China is... Read more
15 Jan, 2023
Khethi Ngwenya, the man helping children overcome hardships
Cape Town – Khethi Ngwenya is a 31-year old entrepreneur who grew up in Germiston. He is the founder... Read more
15 Jan, 2023
Thousands protest Tunisian president amid grinding economic crisis
Tunis – Thousands of Tunisians marched on Saturday in the capital to protest against President Kais Saied, whom they... Read more
15 Jan, 2023
Kenya and South Africa are working to address trade barriers: where to start
XN Iraki, University of Nairobi and Paul Odhiambo, The Kenya Institute for Public Policy Research and Analysis (KIPPRA) Trade... Read more
14 Jan, 2023
WATCH | Cyril Ramaphosa ‘can’t ‘interfere’ with NERSA decision to hike electricity prices’
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has reportedly said that there’s nothing he can do amid the National Energy... Read more
13 Jan, 2023
