Nigerian growth quickens despite fuel price hit
Lagos – Nigeria’s economy grew faster than expected in the third quarter of the year, official statistics showed Monday,... Read more
26 Nov, 2024
SEE | Rachel Kolisi’s inspirational quotes amid her healing journey
Cape Town — Following their high-profile split, Siya and Rachel Kolisi are now moving on with their respective lives... Read more
21 Nov, 2024
SA still behind globally despite GDP improvement – economist
Cape Town — South Africa’s GDP grew by 0.4% in Q2 of 2024, and despite this improvement, South Africa... Read more
4 Sep, 2024
Ancestral hair-paste ritual gains new life in Chad
Chad – In a market in the Chadian capital N’Djamena, customers flock to Ache Moussa’s stall to have their... Read more
28 Jun, 2024
City of Cape Town to invest R120bn in infrastructure project
Cape Town — Cape Town mayor, Geordin Hill-Lewis, announced the details for the City of Cape Town’s (CoCT) plans... Read more
15 Feb, 2024
SA economy shrinks by 1.3% as power shortages escalate
Johannesburg – South Africa’s economy tumbled below pre-pandemic levels in the last three months of 2022 as record power... Read more
7 Mar, 2023
Humanity hits the eight billion mark
United Nations – A baby born somewhere on Tuesday will be the world’s eight billionth person, according to a... Read more
15 Nov, 2022
Zambia’s economy to bounce back and grow 4%, says president
Lusaka – Zambia’s economy is expected to bounce back and reach a 4% growth rate in the medium term,... Read more
10 Sep, 2022
IMF sees slower growth in South Africa
Johannesburg – South Africa’s economy has rebounded after Covid, the IMF said on Wednesday while predicting slower growth than the... Read more
9 Dec, 2021
Lockdowns sink Australian economy in third quarter
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
