Ghana president seeks to reassure over economic ‘crisis’
Accra – Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo has sought to reassure the country his government can manage an economic “crisis”... Read more
31 Oct, 2022
Algeria signs $600 million gas deals with Italian firms
Algiers – Algeria’s national petrochemicals firm Sonatrach said on Thursday it had signed deals worth around $600 million with... Read more
28 Oct, 2022
No load shedding this weekend, but its back to stage 2 on Monday says Eskom
Cape Town – South Africa’s power utility, Eskom, has suspended load shedding for this weekend due to anticipated “lower... Read more
28 Oct, 2022
Egypt agrees $3 billion loan with IMF as pound hits new low
Cairo – Egypt has clinched a $3 billion loan agreement with the International Monetary Fund against the backdrop of... Read more
28 Oct, 2022
Deeply indebted Zambia gets $275 million from World Bank
Lusaka – The World Bank has approved $275 million in aid to debt-ridden Zambia to help it recover from... Read more
28 Oct, 2022
Cameroon World Cup kit clash leaves traders in despair
Douala – With the World Cup due to kick off in Qatar just weeks from now, Cameroon’s famously raucous... Read more
27 Oct, 2022
South Africa to swallow part of Eskom’s debt to keep it afloat
Pretoria – South Africa’s treasury vowed on Wednesday to take over more than half of Eskom’s multi-billion-dollar debt to... Read more
27 Oct, 2022
Libya, Turkey sign defence deals after maritime spat
Tripoli – Libya’s Tripoli-based prime minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah signed two deals with Turkey’s defence minister on Tuesday, building on... Read more
26 Oct, 2022
South Africa paves way for cryptocurrency regulation
Johannesburg – South Africa’s financial watchdog on Thursday declared cryptocurrency a financial product, paving way for the regulation of... Read more
21 Oct, 2022
Kenyan president vows crackdown on tax cheats
Nairobi – Kenya’s new President William Ruto vowed on Wednesday to pursue tax dodgers and double revenue collection to... Read more
20 Oct, 2022
