Business South Africa inflation hits 13-year high Johannesburg – Inflation in South Africa surged to its highest level in 13 years in June, driven primarily by... Read more 20 Jul, 2022
Business More means less for Zimbabweans battling hyperinflation Harare – With runaway inflation eating into incomes, staple foods have vanished from the tables of Zimbabweans like Emina... Read more 10 Jul, 2022
Business Turkish inflation hits two-decade high of 78.6% Istanbul – Inflation in Turkey in June soared to an annual rate of 78.6 percent, the highest in 24... Read more 4 Jul, 2022
Business Zimbabwe central bank hikes interest rate to 200% Harare – Zimbabwe’s central bank on Monday more than doubled its key interest rate to a whopping 200%, the... Read more 27 Jun, 2022
Business Zimbabwe’s inflation doubles in two months to 191% Harare – Zimbabwe’s annual inflation rate quickened to 191.6% in June, more than doubling the consumer price increases of... Read more 27 Jun, 2022
Business Markets struggle as recession fears weigh heavily Hong Kong – Equities struggled on Wednesday after a brief respite from last week’s painful rout across world markets,... Read more 22 Jun, 2022
Countries One shot dead during Guinea fuel protest Conakry – A young man has been shot dead in the Guinean capital Conakry on the sidelines of a protest... Read more 3 Jun, 2022
Business Malawi steeply devalues currency to shore up forex reserves Lilongwe – Malawi on Thursday announced a 25% devaluation of its currency in a bid to shore up dwindling... Read more 27 May, 2022
Business Zimbabwe’s inflation soars to 131.7% Harare – Zimbabwe’s inflation rate jumped to 131.7% in May, the statistics office said on Wednesday, as fallout from the... Read more 25 May, 2022
Business Egypt inflation rises to 12.1% as foreign reserves dip Cairo – Egypt’s annual inflation rate hit 12.1% in March, official figures showed on Sunday, as foreign reserves declined... Read more 10 Apr, 2022