Zambia’s debt relief a ‘top priority’ for US, says Janet Yellen
Lusaka – US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said restructuring Zambia’s debt was a top priority as she visited the... Read more
24 Jan, 2023
Cyril Ramaphosa accused of ‘political interference’ over his request to delay electricity tariff hike
Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has reportedly come under fire for asking Eskom to put on hold its... Read more
24 Jan, 2023
Energy crisis ‘is taking a heavy toll on SA’s food sector’
Johannesburg – From dairy farms unable to keep milk refrigerated, to chickens suffocating en masse as ventilators fall idle,... Read more
24 Jan, 2023
Motorists could face potential price hike in petrol for February
Cape Town – South African motorists could once more face an increase in petrol and diesel prices in February... Read more
23 Jan, 2023
Power cuts in South Africa: trend to get off the grid is gathering pace, but total independence is still a way off
Hartmut Winkler, University of Johannesburg South Africans have been battered by power shortages for several years. These have worsened... Read more
22 Jan, 2023
Yellen contrasts US-Africa relations with China, Russia on Senegal visit
Dakar – US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday touted the fruits of a new “mutually beneficial” economic strategy... Read more
21 Jan, 2023
Uganda issues licence for $3.5 billion oil pipeline
Kampala – Uganda has issued a licence for the construction of a controversial $3.5 billion pipeline set to carry... Read more
21 Jan, 2023
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
