Egypt’s economic turmoil squeezes struggling middle class
Cairo – “It’s like we were hit by an earthquake, suddenly you have to let go of everything,” said... Read more
17 Jan, 2023
Inflation bites into Sierra Leone’s all-important ‘cookeries’
Freetown – Jariatu Kargbo hauls a wooden spoon longer than her arm through a vat of rice as customers... Read more
16 Jan, 2023
Farming in South Africa: 6 things that need urgent attention in 2023
Wandile Sihlobo, Stellenbosch University South Africa’s agriculture remains an important sector of the economy and holds great potential to... Read more
15 Jan, 2023
Thousands protest Tunisian president amid grinding economic crisis
Tunis – Thousands of Tunisians marched on Saturday in the capital to protest against President Kais Saied, whom they... Read more
15 Jan, 2023
UAE partners with DRC for ‘equitable’ gold exports
Kinshasa – A symbolic first shipment of “equitable” gold left the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Friday under... Read more
14 Jan, 2023
Morocco planning agency scales down growth forecast
Rabat – Morocco’s economy is projected to grow by 3.3 percent in 2023, a government agency said on Thursday... Read more
13 Jan, 2023
Crisis-hit Egypt’s currency halved in value since March
Cairo – The Egyptian pound traded Wednesday at half its value from March after the central bank intervened for... Read more
12 Jan, 2023
Egypt inflation hits 21.9%, statistics agency shows
Cairo – Inflation in Egypt hit 21.9 percent in December, official figures showed on Tuesday, amid hopes an International... Read more
11 Jan, 2023
Tunisia lawyers protest tax hike on legal services
Tunis – Dozens of Tunisian lawyers protested on Thursday against newly imposed taxes on legal services, part of a... Read more
6 Jan, 2023
German factory orders plunge in November
Berlin – German industrial orders fell sharply in November to hit their lowest level in more than two years,... Read more
6 Jan, 2023
