Economy

China’s new Foreign Minister Qin Gang is starting his term with a weeklong trip to five African countries, the Foreign Ministry announced Monday. Qin, who until recently was ambassador to …

The East African Community (EAC) bloc has fared poorly in the Global Peace Index (GPI) report for 2022. Two of its partner states, DR Congo and South Sudan, are ranked …

African traders have welcomed China’s changes to its COVID-19 response measures, which include no longer requiring inbound visitors to quarantine, effective on Jan 8, expecting a boom in bilateral trade. …

President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has said the government will not relent in its efforts at executing the digitalisation agenda because it remains the best option for surviving in the …

Morocco’s Compensation Fund is set to reach MAD 38 billion ($3.6 billion) of additional spending by the end of 2022, Government Spokesperson Mustapha Baitas said in a press briefing  on Thursday. …

Morocco is set to invest €50 million to establish a plant to produce local car brands. The factory will be made with a 100% Moroccan investment, Morocco’s Minister of Trade …

Vietnam’s economy grew by eight percent in 2022, driven by strong exports and retail sales, authorities said on Thursday.  Growth in the communist nation stuttered at around three percent for …

The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Marine Transport, Senator Danjuma Goje, has described the Director-General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, Dr Bashir Jamoh, as a patriotic …

Morocco’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation, and Moroccans Residing Abroad on Monday announced that nationals from Jordan, India, Guatemala, and Azerbaijan will benefit from the country’s electronic visa starting …

Eskom will increase load-shedding from stage 1 to a rotation of stage 2 and stage 3 for the rest of the week. The utility said it would implement stage 3 on …