Commencement of trade under the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) has been pushed to a…
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US retail sales in record monthly rebound
American shoppers returned in force in May, fuelling a record 17.7% monthly gain in retail spending…
Ethiopia eyes SGR route to port of Sudan
Ethiopia unveiled plans last week to carry out a $3.4 million feasibility study for a new…
Africa at risk of slipping into a Covid banking crisis
With the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic ravaging sub-Saharan Africa’s economies, countries could face a financial…
Congo’s gold being smuggled out by the tonne, U.N. report finds
Gold production in Democratic Republic of Congo continues to be systematically underreported while tonnes of the…
The rainmaker behind Mukesh Ambani’s $13bn deal spree
He has no flashy titles and few outside India know his name. But in the halls…
This is the worst peacetime recession in 100 years, OECD says
The global economy is plunging into the worst peacetime recession in a century, according to the Organization for…
African airlines lose Sh860bn as Covid-19 crisis takes its toll
Shipping & Logistics African airlines lose Sh860bn as Covid-19 crisis takes its toll Wednesday, June 10,…
Qatar Airways partners with UNHCR to deliver aid globally
Companies Qatar Airways partners with UNHCR to deliver aid globally Monday, June 8, 2020 13:43 By…
African women creators invited to document life under Covid-19
The Ladima Foundation in partnership with the DW Akademie announced a short film competition for African…