Algeria lends $300m to cash-strapped Tunisia
Tunis – Heavily indebted Tunisia said on Tuesday it had received a loan from oil-rich neighbour Algeria, the day before... Read more
15 Dec, 2021
Morocco economy rebounds with strong growth, says IMF
Rabat – Morocco’s economy has rebounded with GDP in 2021 projected to grow 6.3 percent on the back of... Read more
11 Dec, 2021
US inflation surges to near-40 year high, testing Biden
Washington – US consumer prices rose last month at a rate not seen in nearly 40 years, the government... Read more
10 Dec, 2021
Cryptocurrency giants tell Congress they are open to regulation
Washington – Representatives of major cryptocurrency firms told US lawmakers on Wednesday that they are open to strengthening regulation of... Read more
9 Dec, 2021
IMF sees slower growth in South Africa
Johannesburg – South Africa’s economy has rebounded after Covid, the IMF said on Wednesday while predicting slower growth than the... Read more
9 Dec, 2021
SA economy is ‘under pressure’, says finance minister Godongwana
Cape Town – Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has reportedly said that a lot needs to be done to get... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
SA economy shrinks by 1.5% in third quarter of 2021
Johannesburg – South Africa’s economy shrank for the first time in a year in the third quarter as the country... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
China’s export growth lost steam in November, says official
Beijing – Export growth in China lost some steam in November as holiday demand from abroad faded, official data showed... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
Libya central banks to reunite after 7-year split
Tripoli – Libya’s rival central banks said on Monday they had reached a reunification deal, seven years after they divided... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
IMF says chief economist taking top leadership role
Washington – The IMF’s high-profile chief economist Gita Gopinath next month will become the number two official at the Washington-based... Read more
3 Dec, 2021
