Africa

South Africa’s Bureau of Statistics says the country’s inflation rate increased to 7.8 percent in July 2022, up from 7.4 percent in the previous month. The rate is the highest …

The globally acclaimed game show, ‘Family Feud’ is set to grace screens across the nation from October 7, 2022 courtesy of leading technology company and headline sponsor, MTN Nigeria in …

Olam Agri, a leading agribusiness in food, feed, and fibre, has appointed Ashish Pande as the new Country Head in Nigeria, effective 23rd September 2022. Ashish has been instrumental in establishing Olam Agri’s animal feed business, …

The federal government of Nigeria has launched Nigeria’s energy transition plan as a major pathway in achieving universal energy access by 2030 and a carbon-neutral economy by 2060. Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, …

MTN Nigeria has kicked off an open 5G pilot in the lead-up to its highly anticipated commercial launch.  The company intends to launch 5G services in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, …

The Chinese government has revealed plans to forgive 23 interest-free loans to 17 African countries. China also revealed its intention to provide food assistance to struggling nations. The Chinese Foreign …

The US government is supporting Egypt’s Covid-19 response with $9 million (EGP 173.4 million) in new funding, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Egypt announced in a tweet on …

After launching the “Safe Shores” initiative targeted at fishermen and the “Silky Hands” initiative targeted at carpet makers, the ministry of social solidarity Egypt launched Tuesday “Your Road is Safe” …

The Central Agency for Public Mobilization and Statistics (CAPMAS) released a statement Tuesday detailing the exports, whose value declined in May 2022, in spite of the increase in the total …

Demand for dollars by dealers outstripped supply by $84.5 million, latest data from the Bank of Ghana has revealed. This is a reduction of the $105.25 million recorded during the …