economy

Zambia’s leader says turning around economy, despite empty coffers

Johannesburg – President Hakainde Hichilema on Thursday said his new government was on the fast track to restoring Zambia’s... Read more

28 Jan, 2022

Johannesburg – South Africa’s central bank on Thursday raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-point in a bid to... Read more

27 Jan, 2022

Kampala – The head of the Bank of Uganda, Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile, died on Sunday, the central bank said, and... Read more

24 Jan, 2022

Washington – American companies ended the year on a strong note but are worried about resurging Covid-19 infections, although supply... Read more

24 Jan, 2022

Kabul – In the early hours of each morning, Muhajira rushes in freezing temperatures to a modest bakery in the... Read more

18 Jan, 2022

Beijing – China’s birth rate plummeted to a record low last year, official data showed on Monday, as analysts warn... Read more

17 Jan, 2022

Tunis – Tunisia’s crisis-stricken economy needs “deep reforms” such as slashing its vast public wage bill, the International Monetary... Read more

16 Jan, 2022

Tripoli – Production has resumed at four key oil fields in war-torn Libya after a three-week shutdown by gunmen linked... Read more

11 Jan, 2022

Monrovia – Towering above Liberia’s ramshackle capital Monrovia stands a hotel that once symbolised an African dream yet today... Read more

10 Jan, 2022

Mombasa – China’s foreign minister Wang Yi on Thursday rejected suggestions that Beijing was luring African countries into debt... Read more

7 Jan, 2022