Business Uganda hit by fuel shortage as trucks stuck in tailbacks Kampala – Ugandans were struggling on Monday with a fuel shortage that has sent prices skyrocketing, as hundreds of trucks... Read more 18 Jan, 2022
Business Economist arrested in Mali for ‘subversive remarks’, his lawyer says Bamako – A leading Malian economist has been arrested in Bamako, taken to a police station and questioned about “subversive and... Read more 17 Jan, 2022
Business SA faces more load shedding as Eskom set to take Koeberg Power Station units offline Cape Town – Eskom says after more than 450 days of uninterrupted operation, Unit 2 of the Koeberg Nuclear... Read more 17 Jan, 2022
Business IMF official urges ‘deep reforms’ to Tunisian economy Tunis – Tunisia’s crisis-stricken economy needs “deep reforms” such as slashing its vast public wage bill, the International Monetary... Read more 16 Jan, 2022
Business Libya oil, gas exports hit 5-year high of $21.5bn Tripoli – Libya’s lifeline oil and gas exports raised revenues of more than $21.5 billion in 2021, the highest... Read more 15 Jan, 2022
Agriculture Bird flu outbreak claims over 500 000 chickens in Burkina Faso Ouagadougou – At least half a million chickens have been either killed by a bird flu outbreak in Burkina Faso... Read more 15 Jan, 2022
Business How regional sanctions are hurting Mali Abidjan – Mali finds itself more isolated than ever after fellow West African nations imposed strict sanctions, and now risks... Read more 15 Jan, 2022
Arts and Leisure Meet the Zimbabwean pastor who blew R1.3m at a restaurant in Pretoria Cape Town – A patron, who recently set social media abuzz after reportedly spending over R1.3 million on costly... Read more 14 Jan, 2022
Business Parts of Kenya suffer through second day of power cuts Nairobi – Kenya on Wednesday faced a second consecutive day of rolling power cuts after a damaged transmission line caused... Read more 12 Jan, 2022
Arts and Leisure Kim Kardashian, Mayweather sued over alleged cryptocurrency scam Cape Town – American reality television star Kim Kardashian and boxer Floyd Mayweather are reportedly being sued for allegedly... Read more 12 Jan, 2022