Israeli energy companies Enlight Renewable Energy and NewMed Energy signed on Monday a cooperative agreement to jointly develop and operate energy projects in seven countries from the MENA region, including …
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Prices of petroleum products are expected to see a rise beginning today, August 16 as part of the adjustments for the 2nd pricing window of August. This was revealed by the …
The Bank of Ghana (BoG) is convening an emergency Monetary Policy Committee meeting on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, over recent challenges faced by the Ghanaian economy. The meeting according to …
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Unemployment rate in Egypt stabilizes at 7.2% in Q2
Egypt’s unemployment rate stabilized at 7.2 percent of the total labor force during the second quarter of 2022, on a quarter on quarter basis, according to the state-statistic body. The …
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Egypt pays $6.3B in debt service in Q3 2021/2022
Egypt’s total debt service surged 105.76% year-on-year during the third quarter of the fiscal year 2021/2022, recording $6.292 billion, according to data released by the Central Bank of Egypt (CBE). Quarter-on-quarter (QoQ), …
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Big strike in South Africa Petrol as prices and load-shedding witnesses increase
The biggest labor union federation in South Africa will stage a national strike on 24 August to protest against the rising cost of fuel and food and continuing power cuts. …
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Bank Of Industry, Nigeria Completes €1bn Loan Guarantee Facility
The Bank of Industry (BoI) Nigeria has completed a landmark €1 billion Guaranteed Senior Loan Facility to further enhance its capacity to deliver on its mandate. According to the bank, …
The stock market recorded limited movement on Monday after closing trading before Deputy President William Ruto was declared the winner of the presidential elections amid chaotic scenes and rejection of …
The Naira on Monday depreciated against the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window, exchanging at N430. The figure represented a decrease of 0.09 per cent compared with the N429.62 …
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Nigeria’s Inflation surges to 19.64%, the highest since 2005
Nigeria’s inflation rate in the month of July 2022 rose to a 17-year high of 19.64%. This compares to 18.6% recorded in the previous month of June 2022. The latest …