Week-long fuel scarcity hits oil-rich Nigeria
Lagos – A week-long petrol scarcity is fraying nerves in oil-producing Nigeria as gas stations run out of stock,... Read more
15 Feb, 2022
Mali stands firm against economic sanctions
Bamako – Mali’s ruling military junta has appeared unflinching so far in the face of economic sanctions imposed a... Read more
10 Feb, 2022
Health, happiness and income inequity: fresh insights from an African perspective
Timothy A. Carey, University of Global Health Equity Problems with some forms of inequity are easier to understand than... Read more
9 Feb, 2022
Namibia announces offshore oil discovery
Windhoek – Namibia’s state-owned oil company on Friday said Shell and Qatar Energy had discovered light oil deposits offshore, but... Read more
4 Feb, 2022
‘No choice’: Burkina miners toil in Ouagadougou quarry
Ouagadougou – Dust and toxic fumes billow from a cavernous, ashy granite quarry in the centre of Burkina Faso’s... Read more
31 Jan, 2022
Zambia’s leader says turning around economy, despite empty coffers
Johannesburg – President Hakainde Hichilema on Thursday said his new government was on the fast track to restoring Zambia’s... Read more
28 Jan, 2022
SA Reserve Bank raises interest rates as inflation spikes
Johannesburg – South Africa’s central bank on Thursday raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter-point in a bid to... Read more
27 Jan, 2022
Uganda central bank chief dies aged 72
Kampala – The head of the Bank of Uganda, Emmanuel Tumusiime Mutebile, died on Sunday, the central bank said, and... Read more
24 Jan, 2022
US firms cite Covid-19, worker shortages as main risks, survey shows
Washington – American companies ended the year on a strong note but are worried about resurging Covid-19 infections, although supply... Read more
24 Jan, 2022
Desperate Afghans queue for free bread as poverty crisis deepens
Kabul – In the early hours of each morning, Muhajira rushes in freezing temperatures to a modest bakery in the... Read more
18 Jan, 2022
