Egypt seeks US help in reviving Ethiopia dam deal
Washington – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Wednesday sought US help in pressing Ethiopia into an agreement on... Read more
16 Dec, 2022
Once a star, Ghana battles economic crisis
Accra – The packing machine at Nakobs’ Pac factory in the outskirts of Ghana’s capital Accra is running at... Read more
15 Dec, 2022
SA power utility Eskom CEO Andre de Ruyter resigns amid energy crisis
Johannesburg – The head of South Africa’s beleaguered state-owned power utility Eskom, Andre de Ruyter, has resigned, the company... Read more
14 Dec, 2022
Cape Town Summer Market returns to the Company’s Garden ‘bigger and better than ever’
Cape Town – After an absence of two years, the Cape Town Summer Market will be returning to the... Read more
14 Dec, 2022
Sudan inks $6 billion UAE deal for new Red Sea port
Khartoum – Sudan signed on Tuesday an initial $6 billion deal led by United Arab Emirates’ AD Ports Group... Read more
14 Dec, 2022
Ghana reaches $3 billion deal with IMF
Accra – Ghana on Tuesday agreed on a $3 billion credit deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as... Read more
13 Dec, 2022
WATCH | ZanuPF says Robert Mugabe is to blame as Zimbabwe battles crippling power cuts
Cape Town – Zimbabwe’s ruling Zanu-PF party has blamed former president Robert Mugabe for the country’s critical electricity shortage,... Read more
12 Dec, 2022
More South Africans are smoking – higher taxes and stronger law enforcement are needed
Sam Filby, University of Cape Town and Corne van Walbeek, University of Cape Town Tobacco use imposes a significant... Read more
11 Dec, 2022
Skills shortages are plaguing South Africa’s economy – policy and social conditions must support their development
Stephanie Allais, University of the Witwatersrand Many South Africans argue that the country has a skills crisis. An equal... Read more
11 Dec, 2022
‘Everything increasing except wages’: inflation batters Ethiopia
Addis Ababa – “Everything is increasing except our wages,” Ethiopian porter Zerihun told AFP, summing up the financial crisis... Read more
11 Dec, 2022
