South African GDP rebounds to scale new peak
Johannesburg – South Africa’s economy rebounded beyond pre-Covid levels in the third quarter of 2022 to reach its highest-ever... Read more
6 Dec, 2022
Eight-member West African bloc sees 5.7% growth
Abidjan – The West African Economic and Monetary Union (WAEMU) said on Monday its growth this year would be... Read more
6 Dec, 2022
Ghana offers local debt swap as part of IMF talks
Accra – Ghana asked investors to exchange around $9 billion in domestic debt for new bonds on Monday to... Read more
5 Dec, 2022
Tunisians dream of moving to Germany as crisis bites
Tunis – Germany is becoming a key destination for disillusioned young Tunisians despite a language barrier and the North... Read more
5 Dec, 2022
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
