SA Reserve Bank hikes rates again to curb inflation
Johannesburg – The South African Reserve Bank on Thursday hiked its benchmark interest rate for the second time in a... Read more
24 Mar, 2022
Morocco announces over $200m in fuel aid for truckers
Rabat – Morocco is to pay out some $206 million to help out truckers who staged a national strike over... Read more
24 Mar, 2022
Morocco inflation surges, growth to flatline, central bank says
Rabat – Inflation in Morocco will surge to 4.7% this year while growth almost flatlines, the central bank said... Read more
23 Mar, 2022
Power blackouts, soaring fuel prices shut Nigerian businesses
Lagos – For eight years, Nigeria hairdresser Damy Idowu ran her business in a commercial district of Lagos, surviving... Read more
23 Mar, 2022
Elon Musk to hand over first ‘made in Germany’ Teslas
Berlin – US electric car pioneer Tesla will on Tuesday inaugurate its new “gigafactory” near Berlin, with CEO Elon Musk... Read more
22 Mar, 2022
Sudan’s coup-hit economy in free fall as prices bite
Khartoum – Sudanese schoolteacher Babiker Mohamed barely covers his family’s needs with his meagre income, but since last year’s... Read more
20 Mar, 2022
Ethiopia postpones partial privatisation of Ethio Telecom
Addis Ababa – Ethiopia’s finance ministry announced on Friday the postponement of the partial privatisation of state-owned firm Ethio Telecom,... Read more
18 Mar, 2022
Sudanese rally against military rule and economic crisis
Khartoum – Sudanese security forces opened fire Monday as protesters in several cities across the northeast African nation marched against... Read more
15 Mar, 2022
Morocco to help transporters over fuel price spike
Rabat – Morocco is to provide financial support to transport workers due to high fuel costs, the transport minister said... Read more
15 Mar, 2022
South Africa is the most unequal country in the world, says report
Johannesburg – South Africa is the most unequal country in the world, with race playing a determining factor in a... Read more
10 Mar, 2022
