economy

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

Cape Town – President Cyril Ramaphosa has expressed his gratitude to Nigeria for receiving him and his delegation amidst... Read more

2 Dec, 2021

Rabat – Moroccan tourism operators are facing potential ruin after the country abruptly shut its borders over the Omicron... Read more

2 Dec, 2021

Cape Town – The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy has admitted that it made a mistake when it... Read more

1 Dec, 2021

Kabul – Afghanistan’s GDP could contract 20% within a year, the UN predicted in a new report on Wednesday, saying... Read more

1 Dec, 2021

Sydney – Pandemic-induced lockdowns caused Australia’s economy to shrink 1.9% in the third quarter, a downturn that bucked the trend... Read more

1 Dec, 2021

Johannesburg – South Africa’s unemployment rate rose again in the third quarter of 2021 to set a new record of... Read more

30 Nov, 2021

Mumbai – India’s government will introduce a bill to ban private cryptocurrencies and create a framework for a central... Read more

28 Nov, 2021

Rome – Telecom Italia Chief Executive Luigi Gubitosi has resigned, news reports said Friday, amid increasing pressure on the... Read more

27 Nov, 2021

Kigali – Matthew Rugamba knew his Rwandan fashion label had arrived when Junior Nyong’o, the brother of Oscar winner... Read more

26 Nov, 2021