Inflation is rising in Kenya: here’s why, and how to fix it
XN Iraki, University of Nairobi Inflation has hit many countries recently, from the United States to Sri Lanka. In... Read more
24 Jul, 2022
Zimbabwe braces for new gold coin as hedge against inflation
Harare – Zimbabwe will next week introduce a gold coin aimed at battling a resurgence in inflation and easing... Read more
23 Jul, 2022
South Africa central bank raises key rate to 5.5%
Johannesburg – South Africa’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point to 5.5%... Read more
21 Jul, 2022
South Africa inflation hits 13-year high
Johannesburg – Inflation in South Africa surged to its highest level in 13 years in June, driven primarily by... Read more
20 Jul, 2022
Ghana IMF loan outcry pressures government over economy
Accra – Ghanaian trader Mohammed Biney was already struggling when the government passed a new tax on electronic money... Read more
20 Jul, 2022
Initial blood tests inconclusive in SA pub deaths
Johannesburg – The deaths of 21 young people at a South African tavern more than three weeks ago remains... Read more
20 Jul, 2022
Kenya’s election promises: an economist’s perspective
XN Iraki, University of Nairobi Kenya has four presidential candidates in the August 2022 general election. They recently launched... Read more
17 Jul, 2022
SA business owners fume as power cuts hit profits
Johannesburg – South Africans’ annoyance at power cuts has given way to worry, with business owners complaining that the... Read more
17 Jul, 2022
Choppers and wheelbarrows: Kenyan vote race highlights inequality
Nairobi – Seven helicopters lift off one by one in a cloud of dust from a remote region of... Read more
15 Jul, 2022
China growth slumps on virus lockdowns, real estate woes: poll
Beijing – China’s economic expansion slumped in the second quarter to levels not seen since early 2020, an AFP... Read more
13 Jul, 2022
