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
Zambia’s debt relief a ‘top priority’ for US, says Janet Yellen
Lusaka – US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said restructuring Zambia’s debt was a top priority as she visited the... Read more
24 Jan, 2023
Ghana seeks to convince bondholders on debt swap deal
Accra – Ghana’s government hopes to convince 80% of local bondholders to sign on to a voluntary domestic debt... Read more
21 Jan, 2023
Janet Yellen heads to Africa as US seeks closer ties amid China inroads
Washington – US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is heading for an 11-day trip to Africa starting this week, aimed... Read more
18 Jan, 2023
War-torn Libya donates supplies to fill bare Tunisia shelves
Tunis – Conflict-wracked Libya donated several dozen trucks of food supplies on Tuesday to neighbouring Tunisia, the Libyan embassy... Read more
18 Jan, 2023
Technology and sustainable development: a hamlet in rural South Africa shows how one can power the other
Saurabh Sinha, University of Johannesburg and Mduduzi Mbiza, University of Johannesburg It’s hard to imagine that the sustainable development... Read more
18 Jan, 2023
Nigeria’s currency redesign and withdrawal limits: questionable policy and bad timing
Stephen Onyeiwu, Allegheny College The Central Bank of Nigeria launched new banknotes in November 2022. The new notes came... Read more
18 Jan, 2023
