Eskom to implement 1.5% basic wage increase from July 1
Eskom says it has decided to implement a 1.5% basic wage increase from July 1 and adjust some... Read more
25 Jun, 2021
West African block Ecowas to launch single currency in 2027
West Africa’s 15-nation member bloc, Ecowas, says it aims to launch a single currency in 2027 after its previous... Read more
21 Jun, 2021
Emirates to resume flights to SA, Nigeria after ban
Emirates is set to resume passenger flights from South Africa, Nigeria, and India from June 23 after a ban... Read more
21 Jun, 2021
Zimbabwe’s economy to grow by 6% this year, IMF says
Zimbabwe’s economy is set to grow by 6% this year, nearly double its previous estimate, the International Monetary Fund... Read more
19 Jun, 2021
Rand stabilises after biggest drop in 4 months
The rand stabilised on Thursday morning after suffering its biggest one-day drop in four months against the US dollar.... Read more
17 Jun, 2021
Former Eskom board chair Jabu Mabuza dies
Former Eskom board chairperson and businessman Jabu Mabuza has died from Covid-19-related complications. The news of his passing was... Read more
17 Jun, 2021
World’s ‘third-largest diamond’ discovered in Botswana
A diamond mining firm in Botswana says it has unveiled a 1 098-carat stone, describing it as the third... Read more
16 Jun, 2021
High Nigeria food costs push 7 million into poverty: World Bank
High inflation driven by soaring food prices has pushed seven million Nigerians into poverty, the World Bank said. In... Read more
16 Jun, 2021
Frontier closures hit Togo’s economy hard
When the global pandemic forced Togo’s government to close its land borders, taxi driver Kossigan lost his lucrative business... Read more
16 Jun, 2021
Covid, conflict and debt hinder Ethiopia’s economic reforms
Shortly after taking office, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed promised a spectacular overhaul of Ethiopia’s tightly-controlled economy: reforms to spur... Read more
16 Jun, 2021
