Far from Kyiv, Africa feels economic fallout from Ukraine crisis
Lagos – From airlines in Nigeria to shoppers in Malawi, Africans are feeling the impact of the Ukraine crisis... Read more
16 Mar, 2022
Sudanese rally against military rule and economic crisis
Khartoum – Sudanese security forces opened fire Monday as protesters in several cities across the northeast African nation marched against... Read more
15 Mar, 2022
Rising food prices shake North Africa as Ukraine war rages
Tunis – Households across North Africa are rushing to stock up on flour, semolina and other staples as food... Read more
14 Mar, 2022
Egypt inflation hits 10% as Ukraine war impacts
Cairo – Egypt’s inflation rate hit 10% in February, official figures showed Thursday, as the country heavily reliant on wheat... Read more
11 Mar, 2022
Stocks plunge, oil rockets, gold tops $2 000 on Ukraine fears
Hong Kong – Equity markets plunged on Monday, while oil prices soared to a near 14-year high and safe-haven gold... Read more
7 Mar, 2022
Moroccans protest against high fuel prices and soaring inflation
Casablanca – Protests broke out in several Moroccan cities on Sunday as people rallied against rising prices and to commemorate... Read more
21 Feb, 2022
Nigeria president Muhammadu Buhari approves record budget for 2022
Abuja – Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday signed off on his government’s 2022 budget of a record 17 trillion... Read more
1 Jan, 2022
US inflation surges to near-40 year high, testing Biden
Washington – US consumer prices rose last month at a rate not seen in nearly 40 years, the government... Read more
10 Dec, 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
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
