‘Very high chance’ Hong Kong will end year in recession
Hong Kong – Hong Kong is set to end the year in the midst of a full-blown recession, the... Read more
22 Sep, 2022
South African inflation slows slightly as fuel prices drop
Johannesburg – Inflation in South Africa slowed slightly in August as fuel prices dropped, but it remained near a... Read more
22 Sep, 2022
Hong Kong to decide on further Covid relaxation ‘soon’: city leader
Hong Kong – Hong Kong’s leader on Tuesday said he will soon make a decision on further relaxing coronavirus... Read more
20 Sep, 2022
Zimbabwe growth to drop by half in 2022, IMF says
Harare – Zimbabwe’s economic growth is projected to slump to around half of last year’s levels due to growing... Read more
20 Sep, 2022
Botswana to cull 10 000 cattle to curb foot-and-mouth outbreak
Gaborone – Botswana, a top beef exporter to the European Union, plans to slaughter 10 000 cattle to curb... Read more
20 Sep, 2022
Lebanese currency hits record low amid bank closures
Beirut – The Lebanese pound has hit a new low against the US dollar on the black market, a... Read more
19 Sep, 2022
Sierra Leone delays full switchover to new currency
Freetown – Sierra Leone is to delay the phaseout of its old currency until next spring, the central bank... Read more
17 Sep, 2022
William Ruto is now in charge of Kenya’s shaky economy: where to start
XN Iraki, University of Nairobi Kenya’s President William Ruto, sworn in as new President on 13 September 2022, has... Read more
16 Sep, 2022
Niger seeks renewables route to electrification
Niamey – Niger, with World Bank support, on Tuesday launched a major electrification programme, employing renewable energy, with the goal... Read more
14 Sep, 2022
Zimbabwe’s informal sector plays a key role in skills development but gets no recognition
Martin Magidi, University of Cape Town The informal sector plays an important role in the development of skills among... Read more
13 Sep, 2022
