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
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
Dollar dominance back on agenda in DRC
Kinshasa – Democratic Republic of Congo has revived a long-standing dream of promoting the national currency and sidelining the... Read more
16 Aug, 2021
Egypt’s Sisi sparks anger as he vows to raise price of subsidised bread
Cairo – Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said this week his administration is ready to raise the price of... Read more
5 Aug, 2021
Tunisia’s political crisis fuelled by endless economic pain
Tunis – Spiralling prices, stagnant wages, jobs lost to the pandemic: anger over deep economic woes in debt-hit Tunisia... Read more
29 Jul, 2021
Crisis-hit Libya faces lean Eid as livestock prices spiral
Benghazi – Muslims in war-scarred Libya mark Eid al-Adha from Tuesday, but few will be able to afford the... Read more
19 Jul, 2021
Sudan economy: Inflation soars above 400% as discontent grows
Khartoum – Inflation in Sudan has jumped to more than 400%, state media reported on Sunday amid popular discontent... Read more
19 Jul, 2021
World Bank weighs in on SA’s economic crisis
Cape Town – The World Bank has weighed in on South Africa’s economic crisis, saying the country should implement... Read more
12 Jul, 2021
Zimbabwe’s new biggest banknote is worth just $0.60
Zimbabwe’s central bank has announced the introduction of a new 50-dollar note, the country’s highest denomination, worth only around... Read more
7 Jul, 2021
DRC’s Felix Tshisekedi reshuffles central bank
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has reshuffled leadership at the country’s central bank, appointing its first female... Read more
6 Jul, 2021
