economy

Nigeria seeks nearly $5bn in extra foreign financing

Abuja – Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday sought parliamentary approval for nearly $5 billion in additional external borrowing... Read more

15 Sep, 2021

Business

Seeking to change deadbeat image, Zimbabwe pays debt

Harare – After 20 years of not paying its debts, Zimbabwe is taking steps to clean up its balance... Read more

12 Sep, 2021

Business

South Africa economy grows for fourth consecutive quarter

Pretoria – South Africa recorded a fourth consecutive quarter of economic growth between April and June, the national statistics... Read more

7 Sep, 2021

Business

‘Do something Mr President!’ Ghana traders protest border closures as Covid measures bite

Accra – Traders on Ghana’s border with Ivory Coast protested on Thursday for President Nana Akufo-Addo to lift land border... Read more

3 Sep, 2021

Business

Leaded petrol runs out of gas, century after first warnings, UN says

Nairobi – The use of leaded petrol has been eradicated from the globe, a milestone that will prevent more... Read more

31 Aug, 2021

Business

DRC seeks $58 billion to rebuild industry

Kinshasa – The Democratic Republic of the Congo on Thursday announced a plan to re-industrialise the resource-rich but impoverished African... Read more

27 Aug, 2021

Business