Moroccans protest price hikes and ‘repression’
Rabat – Protesters turned out in force to march in Morocco’s capital Rabat on Sunday to denounce the “high... Read more
5 Dec, 2022
Morocco reaps cash, clout from fertiliser supply shock
Rabat – A global fertiliser supply shock deepened by Russia’s Ukraine invasion has brought boom times for the North... Read more
4 Dec, 2022
Kenya’s Ruto launches flagship credit scheme for poor
Nairobi – Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday launched a low-interest credit scheme to boost financial access for the... Read more
30 Nov, 2022
Uranium-rich Niger struggles despite nuclear resurgence
Niamey – Prospects for the world’s nuclear industry have been boosted by the war in Ukraine and mounting hostility... Read more
30 Nov, 2022
Struggling Ghana plans tax rise, debt swap to secure IMF aid
Accra – Ghana’s finance minister, Kenneth Ofori-Atta, presented the 2023 budget to parliament on Thursday, hiking tax and planning... Read more
25 Nov, 2022
South Africa’s central bank imposes another steep rate hike
Johannesburg – South Africa’s central bank on Thursday raised its benchmark interest rate again by a steep 0.75 percentage... Read more
25 Nov, 2022
Prickly pear producers predict cacti cosmetics cash-in
Zelfen – Rows of sprawling cacti fill a valley in central Tunisia, where producers are hoping the spiky fruit... Read more
24 Nov, 2022
Italy’s draft budget centres on energy aid
Rome – Italy’s new far-right government unveiled its 2023 draft budget on Tuesday, with most of the nearly 35... Read more
22 Nov, 2022
Ghana lawmakers quiz finance minister
Accra – Ghanaian Finance Minister Kenneth Ofori-Atta faced an enquiry from lawmakers over his financial management on Friday as... Read more
19 Nov, 2022
DRC town set to ‘disappear’ as mines expand
Kolwezi – “We’re screwed,” said Alphonse Fwamba Mutombo, standing on a plot of rubble overlooking an open-cast cobalt mine... Read more
19 Nov, 2022
