African leaders meet to push for free trade zone
Nairobi – Three years ago, amid a blaze of optimism, African leaders officially launched a new continent-wide free trade... Read more
17 Feb, 2023
Nigerian president moves to ease cash crisis
Lagos – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday defended a currency swap that sparked protests and cash shortages, but... Read more
16 Feb, 2023
Cash-strapped Egypt sells state assets to Gulf nations
Cairo – Egypt, sapped dry of dollars despite a $3 billion International Monetary Fund bailout loan, is seeking to... Read more
16 Feb, 2023
Gem miner halts work at Mozambique site after raid
Johannesburg – London-listed ruby mining giant Gemfields said on Tuesday it has ceased operations at an exploration site in... Read more
15 Feb, 2023
WATCH | Govt says ready to open up electricity market as it deals with SA energy crisis
Cape Town – The Presidency has reportedly said that it is exhausting all avenues to curb South Africa’s electricity... Read more
13 Feb, 2023
Entrepreneur Thabo Ledimo helps SMEs get affordable websites
Cape Town – Meet Thabo Ledimo (28), a young internet entrepreneur, investor and author who is the co-founder and... Read more
13 Feb, 2023
Botswana threatens to cut ties with diamond giant De Beers
Gaborone – Botswana’s President Mokgweetsi Masisi on Sunday warned that his country may sever ties with diamond giant De... Read more
13 Feb, 2023
South Sudan’s oil and water give it bargaining power – but will it benefit the people?
Harry Verhoeven, Columbia University and Francois Sennesael, University of Oxford South Sudan has long been one of east Africa’s... Read more
13 Feb, 2023
Uncertainty in Nigeria as cash, fuel shortages bite ahead of vote
Lagos – With under three weeks to go until Nigeria’s presidential elections, major shortages of cash and fuel have... Read more
11 Feb, 2023
Can a state of disaster allay South Africa’s energy crisis?
Johannesburg – South Africa will get an electricity minister and the government will assume additional powers to tackle crippling... Read more
11 Feb, 2023
