Nigeria to tax global tech giants – reports
Cape Town – The Nigerian government is considering expanding its tax network to include a tax on the Nigerian... Read more
13 Jul, 2021
World Bank weighs in on SA’s economic crisis
Cape Town – The World Bank has weighed in on South Africa’s economic crisis, saying the country should implement... Read more
12 Jul, 2021
Record revenues flow from Suez despite megaship blockage
Cairo – The Suez Canal netted Egypt a record $5.84 billion in the last tax year, its chief said on... Read more
11 Jul, 2021
Libya’s central bank receives audit in key reunification step
Tripoli – Libya’s central bank, long split into two branches due to war, took delivery of a long-awaited audit... Read more
9 Jul, 2021
Botswana unearths second huge diamond in weeks
Gabarone – An exceptionally large and white 1 174-carat diamond stone has been unearthed in Botswana, a mining company announced... Read more
8 Jul, 2021
Nigerian lawmakers approve $2.4bn funds for security, vaccines
Abuja – Nigerian lawmakers on Wednesday approved 982.7 billion naira ($2.4 billon) in supplementary budget funds to assist the government... Read more
8 Jul, 2021
Zimbabwe’s new biggest banknote is worth just $0.60
Zimbabwe’s central bank has announced the introduction of a new 50-dollar note, the country’s highest denomination, worth only around... Read more
7 Jul, 2021
DRC’s Felix Tshisekedi reshuffles central bank
Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi has reshuffled leadership at the country’s central bank, appointing its first female... Read more
6 Jul, 2021
Ghana opposition rallies over economic woes, protest deaths
Ghana’s opposition has marched in Accra, rallying against President Nana Akufo-Addo’s handling of the economy and demanding justice after... Read more
6 Jul, 2021
Consumers ‘likely to get a break from the surge of food prices’
Consumers are likely to get a break from the surge of food prices as a result of slowed demand... Read more
6 Jul, 2021
