Asia markets follow Wall Street with opening gains
Hong Kong – Asian stocks made broad gains in early Thursday trade, following another strong lead from Wall Street... Read more
9 Dec, 2021
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
Malawi arrests former minister, bank chief for lying to IMF
Lilongwe – Malawi police have arrested a former finance minister and an ex-central bank chief for fabricating figures in a... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
Zambia arrests former ministers for alleged graft
Lusaka – Zambian graft investigators said on Tuesday they had arrested and charged the ex-foreign affairs minister and the former... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
UK watchdog urges halt to DRC dam project
Kinshasa – British NGO Global Witness on Wednesday urged the Democratic Republic of Congo to halt a dam project it... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
On Africa’s ‘chocolate islands’, cocoa producers target luxury market
São Tomé – A morsel of chocolate sits on the tongue, and a strong yet subtle flavour starts to blossom.... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
Congo-Brazzaville, DRC sign energy deal
Brazzaville – The two Congos have agreed on a joint energy project to meet growing demands for power in... Read more
8 Dec, 2021
SA economy is ‘under pressure’, says finance minister Godongwana
Cape Town – Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has reportedly said that a lot needs to be done to get... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
SA economy shrinks by 1.5% in third quarter of 2021
Johannesburg – South Africa’s economy shrank for the first time in a year in the third quarter as the country... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
Algeria pledges $100m to Palestinians
Algiers – Algeria’s president Abdelmadjid Tebboune pledged $100 million in aid to the Palestinians, as Palestinian leader Mahmud Abbas visited... Read more
7 Dec, 2021
