Kinshasa in frozen chicken battle
Kinshasa – Frozen chicken, deemed more convenient and cheaper than fresh poultry that needs to be killed and plucked, is... Read more
16 Sep, 2021
Sudan inflation eases for first time under transition
Khartoum – Sudan’s annual inflation rate has slowed, state media reported on Tuesday, the first decline under the transitional... Read more
15 Sep, 2021
Nigeria seeks nearly $5bn in extra foreign financing
Abuja – Nigeria’s president Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday sought parliamentary approval for nearly $5 billion in additional external borrowing... Read more
15 Sep, 2021
British American Tobacco made ‘questionable payments’ to 10 African countries – watchdog
Johannesburg – Tobacco giant British American Tobacco (BAT) allegedly made hundreds of “questionable payments” in 10 African countries over five... Read more
14 Sep, 2021
Seeking to change deadbeat image, Zimbabwe pays debt
Harare – After 20 years of not paying its debts, Zimbabwe is taking steps to clean up its balance... Read more
12 Sep, 2021
DRC leader seeks review of mining deals with China
Kinshasa – Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has called for a review of mining contracts signed with China... Read more
12 Sep, 2021
Steel giant ArcelorMittal inks deal to expand Liberia iron-ore production
Monrovia – The world’s largest steelmaker ArcelorMittal signed an $800-million expansion agreement with Liberia on Friday, the firm said,... Read more
11 Sep, 2021
Kenya suffers huge job losses as Covid pummels economy
Nairobi – Kenya’s economy shrank for the first time in three decades last year as the country was battered by... Read more
10 Sep, 2021
‘It is God’s country’: Kenya’s fly fishing fans chase bigger catch
Mathioya – With the nimbleness of a younger man, John Ngaii Moses skillfully knotted a tiny fishing fly onto... Read more
9 Sep, 2021
IMF gives Tanzania $567 million in Covid economic support
Nairobi – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has loaned Tanzania more than half a billion dollars in emergency financing as... Read more
8 Sep, 2021
