Burkina Faso

Burkina Faso builds first own drug manufacturing plant

Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s prime minister Albert Ouedraogo on Tuesday visited the country’s first own pharmaceuticals manufacturing facility, which... Read more

24 Aug, 2022

Business

South African inflation hits new 13-year high, data shows

Johannesburg – Inflation in South Africa accelerated to its highest level in 13 years in July, pushed mainly by... Read more

24 Aug, 2022

Business

KFC hires PI to investigate fake food inspector who has been dining for free at their stores

Cape Town – Fast food franchise Kentucky Fried Chicken (KCF) has reportedly hired a private investigator to investigate an... Read more

23 Aug, 2022

Business

South Africa’s fuel price subsidies: A close analysis shows they don’t reduce poverty

Margaret Chitiga-Mabugu, University of Pretoria; Ismael Fofana, Akademiya2063, and Ramos Emmanuel Mabugu, Sol Plaatje University Consumers in South Africa... Read more

23 Aug, 2022

Business

SA jobless rate falls despite floods, outages

Johannesburg – South Africa’s unemployment rate fell for a second consecutive quarter despite widespread power cuts and devastating floods,... Read more

23 Aug, 2022

Business

World Bank signs off $300m grant to Mozambique after scandal

Maputo – The World Bank signed off on Monday on a $300 million grant to Mozambique, marking its return... Read more

23 Aug, 2022

Business

Nigerians feel the pinch as food prices continue to spiral. There aren’t easy solutions

Ndubisi Nwokoma, University of Lagos Nigeria is grappling with rising food prices, as reflected in the spike in inflation.... Read more

22 Aug, 2022

Business

On track: Cairo metro employs Egypt’s first women train drivers

Cairo – As it prepares to expand to serve a population now exceeding 20 million, the Cairo metro has... Read more

21 Aug, 2022

Business

Ethiopian Airlines suspends pilots who missed landing

Nairobi – Africa’s biggest carrier Ethiopian Airlines said it has suspended two pilots who reportedly fell asleep and missed... Read more

21 Aug, 2022

Business

Australia-based firm to start gas exploration in Zimbabwe

Muzarabani – Australia-based oil and gas company Invictus Energy said Friday it would next month begin exploring for gas... Read more

20 Aug, 2022