Business

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

Business

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

Business

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

Business

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

Business

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

Business

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

Business

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

Agriculture

Farming in South Africa: 6 things that need urgent attention in 2023

Wandile Sihlobo, Stellenbosch University South Africa’s agriculture remains an important sector of the economy and holds great potential to... Read more

15 Jan, 2023

Business