Zambia unveils $9.8bn budget, aims to end debt crisis
Lusaka – Zambia’s new government laid out its plan to restore financial stability on Friday, presenting a new budget as... Read more
30 Oct, 2021
Libya welcomes back tourists after years of war
Ghadames – Libya has hosted its first group of foreign tourists in a decade, with an excursion to an... Read more
29 Oct, 2021
Nigerian religious police arrest man for ‘auctioning’ self
Kano – Islamic religious police in northern Nigeria arrested a man who put himself up for sale to escape biting... Read more
28 Oct, 2021
Shaken by covid, Morocco to spend record $27bn in 2022
Rabat – Morocco will spend a record 23 billion euros ($27 billion) on public investment in the coming year to... Read more
27 Oct, 2021
Nigeria to launch eNaira digital currency
Abuja – Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari will officially launch the country’s eNaira digital currency on Monday, the central bank... Read more
24 Oct, 2021
SEE | Liberian teen who returned $50 000 named ‘integrity ambassador’
Monrovia – A Liberian teen who found $50 000 but returned the money to its owner has been named an... Read more
23 Oct, 2021
IMF sees Africa lagging in rebound from pandemic blow
Abidjan – The International Monetary Fund on Thursday forecast that Africa’s economic rebound from pandemic-induced shrinkage would be weaker than... Read more
21 Oct, 2021
East Sudan protests snarl trade, deepen economic woes
Port Sudan – Hundreds of trucks packed with goods stand idle in Port Sudan, dozens of container ships lie... Read more
20 Oct, 2021
New Cape Verde president vows to work with rival prime minister
Praia – Left-winger Jose Maria Neves vowed on Monday to work together with his centre-right prime minister after winning the Cape... Read more
19 Oct, 2021
Guinea’s “Conakry express” train back on track
Conakry – Guinea’s “Conakry Express” train service resumed service this week after a 10-month hiatus, according to the national... Read more
14 Oct, 2021
