Ghana seeks to convince bondholders on debt swap deal
Accra – Ghana’s government hopes to convince 80% of local bondholders to sign on to a voluntary domestic debt... Read more
21 Jan, 2023
Sierra Leone passes law reserving 30% of jobs for women
Freetown – Sierra Leone passed a law on Thursday requiring public and private entities to reserve 30% of their... Read more
20 Jan, 2023
Africa inflation to ease in 2023 after worst figures in a decade
Abidjan – Despite slowing growth and the worst inflation figures in a decade in 2022, African economies remain “resilient”,... Read more
20 Jan, 2023
War-torn Libya donates supplies to fill bare Tunisia shelves
Tunis – Conflict-wracked Libya donated several dozen trucks of food supplies on Tuesday to neighbouring Tunisia, the Libyan embassy... Read more
18 Jan, 2023
Technology and sustainable development: a hamlet in rural South Africa shows how one can power the other
Saurabh Sinha, University of Johannesburg and Mduduzi Mbiza, University of Johannesburg It’s hard to imagine that the sustainable development... Read more
18 Jan, 2023
Nigeria’s currency redesign and withdrawal limits: questionable policy and bad timing
Stephen Onyeiwu, Allegheny College The Central Bank of Nigeria launched new banknotes in November 2022. The new notes came... Read more
18 Jan, 2023
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
