Wheat Shortage: Zimbabwe to Run Out of Bread in Eight Days
Wheat Shortage: Zimbabwe to Run Out of Bread in Eight Days Zimbabwean bakers have been warned of an impending wheat dearth, which may lead to…
Africa
Sierra Leone Declares Rape ‘National Emergency,’ Perpetrators to Face Life Imprisonment
Sierra Leone Declares Rape ‘National Emergency’ Sierra Leone’s President, Julius Maada Bio has officially declared rape and sexual violence a ‘national emergency’ following a series of…
Shifting Sands of Consumer Sentiment Across West Africa
Ghana’s consumer confidence declines by five points Improved perception of Nigerian finances, job prospects & spending intentions Ghana’s latest Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) for the…
FG Reacts as Ghana Immigration Deports 723 Nigerians
FG Reacts as Ghana Immigration Deports 723 Nigerians The Nigerian High Commission in Ghana has protested the ill-treatment of illegal Nigerians by the Ghana Immigration…
Ethiopia, Djibouti Agree to Build Gas Pipeline
Ethiopia, Djibouti Agree to Build Gas Pipeline Landlocked Ethiopia and Djibouti have signed an agreement to build a 765-kilometre pipeline that will transport Ethiopian natural…
Ghana’s Cedi Eyes Record Low as Bank Cuts Rate to 2013 Low
Ghana’s Cedi Eyes Record Low as Bank Cuts Rate to 2013 Low Ghana’s central bank unexpectedly cut its benchmark interest rate to a six-year low,…
Oil Licensing: Nigeria Lags as Angola, Others Move Ahead
Oil Licensing: Nigeria Lags as Angola, Others Move Ahead Stakeholders in the nation’s oil and gas industry are still left guessing about when a major…
IMF: Nigeria, Other African Economies to Grow 3.8%
IMF: Nigeria, Other African Economies to Grow 3.8% The economies of Nigeria and other sub-Saharan Africa countries will be home to several of the world’s…
Zimbabwe Plans New Currency as Dollar Shortage Bites
Zimbabwe Plans New Currency as Dollar Shortage Bites Zimbabwe will introduce a new currency in the next 12 months, the country’s Finance Minister said, as…
Dangote Remains Africa’s Richest Man – Forbes
Dangote Remains Africa’s Richest Man – Forbes Dangote Group Chairman Aliko Dangote remained the richest man in Africa, according to the Forbes’ Africa Billionaires List…