Tunisia raises fuel prices, 4th hike this year
Tunisia has raised fuel prices over the weekend by 4 percent, the fourth hike this year, as the government seeks to cut budget deficit, a […]
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Congo seeks Beijing’s help on IMF bailout accord
President of the Republic of Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso will seek Chinese support for its negotiations with the International Monetary Fund about a bailout, a […]
Zimbabwe: Civil servants reject salary increase
Zimbabwe’s public sector staffs have rejected a salary increment of 15 percent proposed by the government. The main public sector union on Tuesday said it […]
Nigeria oil reform bill to establish powerful industry regulator
Nigeria’s government under a legislation—known as the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB)—will soon create a powerful energy regulator with broad oversight of the oil and gas […]
African nations at risk of debt distress despite growth – IMF
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday warned that Sub-Saharan African nations are at growing risk of debt distress. This came in the IMF regional economic […]
Kenya’s economic growth to rebound in 2018
Kenya’s economy is expected to grow 5.8 percent this year compared with an estimated 4.8 percent in 2017, thanks to drought cut and less political […]
Congo has “met” criteria for an IMF deal
Congo Republic over the weekend said it fulfilled the criteria for a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to revamp its debt-crippled economy. The […]
Zambian economic growth to exceed 4% in 2018
The Zambian government expects economy to grow by more than 4 percent this year helped by the mining, agriculture and construction sectors, Finance Minister Margaret […]
Namibia economy slips into recession
Namibia has dropped into recession after its mining-fueled economy contracted in the final two quarters of last year, the statistics office said on Thursday. According […]
Ghana to adopt new tax collection system as it exits IMF
The Ghanaian Revenue Authority (GRA) has been asked to put in place an effective tax collection system to make it easier for those in the […]