WATCH | Riots erupt in Nigerian city over cash shortages
Lagos – Angry protesters attacked banks on Tuesday in a southwest Nigeria city over a cash shortage, police and... Read more
8 Feb, 2023
Burkina Faso urges ‘federation’ with Mali for joint clout
Ouagadougou – Burkina Faso’s prime minister, in a visit to neighbouring Mali this week, has suggested the two countries... Read more
3 Feb, 2023
Nigeria’s Muhammadu Buhari visits stronghold amid riots over currency swap
Kano – An angry mob clashed with police on Monday in the northern Nigerian city of Kano to protest... Read more
1 Feb, 2023
Tunisia milk market ‘collapsing’ as feed prices soar
El Battan – A Tunisian farmer attaches a machine to a cow’s udder and sets the pump whirring, but... Read more
28 Jan, 2023
IMF announces visit to crisis-hit Pakistan
Karachi – The IMF will send a team to Pakistan next week to discuss reviving a desperately needed bailout... Read more
27 Jan, 2023
US to ‘deepen’ ties with hotly courted Africa
Johannesburg – US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Thursday that Washington would “deepen” its ties with African nations,... Read more
27 Jan, 2023
South Africa central bank hikes rate, sees weak GDP growth
Pretoria – South Africa’s central bank raised its main interest rate again to battle inflation on Thursday, but at... Read more
27 Jan, 2023
Egypt’s Suez Canal nets $8 billion in new annual record
Cairo – Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority announced on Wednesday an all-time annual revenue record, earning $8 billion in transit... Read more
26 Jan, 2023
IMF chief ‘confident’ Zambia debt deal is within reach
Lusaka – IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Tuesday she was “confident” an agreement to restructure Zambia’s debt was... Read more
25 Jan, 2023
PICS | Uganda launches first oil drilling programme
Hoima – Uganda on Tuesday officially launched an oil drilling programme as it seeks to join the club of... Read more
25 Jan, 2023
