Business MTN launches ‘Made for Skhokho’ in Khayelitsha Cape Town – MTN Business this week launched the ‘MTN Made for Skhokho’ business bundle at The Milk Restaurant... Read more 16 Apr, 2022
Business Senegal eyes economic boom in oyster farming Joal-Fadiouth – The mangrove swamp near Joal-Fadiouth, a fishing village in southern Senegal, teems with oysters. But hunting for... Read more 15 Apr, 2022
Business Kenya expels CEO of French fuel supplier Rubis as shortages bite Nairobi – Kenya has expelled the CEO of French fuel supplier Rubis’s Kenyan subsidiary, the country’s energy minister said Thursday,... Read more 15 Apr, 2022
Algeria What does Algeria’s gas deal with Italy mean? Tunis – Natural gas giant Algeria has agreed to boost deliveries to Italy as European countries seek to reduce their... Read more 13 Apr, 2022
Business Maritime traffic between Morocco and Spain resumes Rabat – Maritime traffic between Spain and Morocco is set to resume on Tuesday following the normalisation of diplomatic... Read more 12 Apr, 2022
Burkina Faso Russian firm shuts major Burkina gold mine for security reasons Ouagadougou – Russian gold producer Nordgold has announced the shutdown for “security reasons” of the Taparko mine in northern... Read more 12 Apr, 2022
Algeria Italy PM in Algeria seeking gas to reduce Russia reliance Algiers – Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi arrived in Algeria on Monday as Rome steps up efforts to reduce its... Read more 11 Apr, 2022
Business Eskom warns of load shedding, says generating units suffered breakdowns Cape Town – Eskom has warned of a possibility of load shedding and requested the public to reduce electricity... Read more 11 Apr, 2022
Business Egypt economist dies, police denies ‘forced disappearance’ Cairo – Egyptian economist Ayman Hadhoud, who was allegedly detained in early February, has died, his brother told AFP on... Read more 11 Apr, 2022
Business Egypt inflation rises to 12.1% as foreign reserves dip Cairo – Egypt’s annual inflation rate hit 12.1% in March, official figures showed on Sunday, as foreign reserves declined... Read more 10 Apr, 2022