China’s birth rate at record low in 2021
Beijing – China’s birth rate plummeted to a record low last year, official data showed on Monday, as analysts warn... Read more
17 Jan, 2022
IMF official urges ‘deep reforms’ to Tunisian economy
Tunis – Tunisia’s crisis-stricken economy needs “deep reforms” such as slashing its vast public wage bill, the International Monetary... Read more
16 Jan, 2022
Libya oil fields back online after 3-week shutdown
Tripoli – Production has resumed at four key oil fields in war-torn Libya after a three-week shutdown by gunmen linked... Read more
11 Jan, 2022
In Liberia, abandoned hotel stands as symbol of haunted past
Monrovia – Towering above Liberia’s ramshackle capital Monrovia stands a hotel that once symbolised an African dream yet today... Read more
10 Jan, 2022
China is not trapping Africa in debt, says foreign minister
Mombasa – China’s foreign minister Wang Yi on Thursday rejected suggestions that Beijing was luring African countries into debt... Read more
7 Jan, 2022
China FM in Kenya on three-nation tour of Africa
Mombasa – China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will tour Beijing-funded infrastructure projects in Kenya and discuss future economic opportunities with... Read more
6 Jan, 2022
Record cargo shipped through Egypt’s Suez Canal last year
Cairo – Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority said the key waterway netted record revenues last year, despite the coronavirus pandemic... Read more
3 Jan, 2022
Nigeria president Muhammadu Buhari approves record budget for 2022
Abuja – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed off on his government’s 2022 budget of a record 17 trillion... Read more
1 Jan, 2022
Cash-strapped Tunisia to borrow $7bn more in 2022
Tunis – Debt-ridden Tunisia unveiled a 2022 budget on Tuesday that will see it borrow almost $7 billion more, as... Read more
29 Dec, 2021
US retail sales up 8.5% this holiday season
Washington – US consumers were in the mood to spend this holiday season, with retail sales soaring 8.5% over last... Read more
27 Dec, 2021
