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
South Africa’s public sector unions call for national strike
Johannesburg – Public sector trade unions in South Africa called on Thursday for a one-day national strike to be... Read more
17 Nov, 2022
Ethiopia relaunches partial privatisation of Ethio Telecom
Addis Ababa – The Ethiopian government on Wednesday relaunched the partial privatisation of state-owned operator Ethio Telecom and began... Read more
17 Nov, 2022
Nigeria court arraigns foreign tanker crew over suspected oil theft
Port Harcourt – A court in Nigeria’s oil hub city Port Harcourt has arraigned 16 foreign crew from an... Read more
16 Nov, 2022
Food prices in Spain post record rise
Madrid – Food prices in Spain posted a record rise in October, keeping the cost of living painfully high... Read more
15 Nov, 2022
Ghana president fires junior minister over graft allegations
Accra – Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo on Monday fired his junior finance minister over corruption allegations made in an... Read more
14 Nov, 2022
‘Toxic cover-up’: UN draws red line around net zero greenwashing
Sharm el Sheikh – The UN’s chief called Tuesday for an end to a “toxic cover-up” by companies as... Read more
9 Nov, 2022
