COVID-19 infections still under control and manageable: Ramaphosa
President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged South Africans not to panic and be alarmed by the rising number
‘SA’s economy to remain uncertain for foreseeable future’
Economist Dawie Roodt has warned that the South African economy will remain uncertain for the
Massive increase in paraffin price from midnight
People who use illuminating paraffin for heat and light are facing a steep price hike from midnight
Nigeria needs to deepen reforms to boost growth, revenues: World Bank
Nigeria needs to deepen economic reforms and boost government revenues in order to have a sustained
Mr Price pulls plug on Nigeria operations
Mr Price Group has become the latest South African retailer to retreat from African markets due to
Nigeria’s COVID-19 outbreak could impoverish 5 million people: World Bank
Nigeria’s coronavirus outbreak may push 5 million people into poverty as it triggers the worst
Mboweni warns that public finances need urgent action
The supplementary budget has painted a bleak picture of the South African economy as the country
Nigeria’s rating at risk as debt, financing gap rise-Fitch
A sharp rise in Nigeria’s sovereign debt and a ballooning financing gap could trigger a rating
Sudan pins hopes on Berlin donor meeting as economy nears collapse
With Sudan’s economy at risk of freefall, hammered by inflation exceeding 100% and plagued by
Mboweni’s budget expected to revise economic growth downwards
Finance Minister Tito Mboweni will this week table a revised budget for this year. This comes after
DA calls for a ‘resilience’ supplementary budget
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has called on Finance Minister, Tito Mboweni, to table a budget that
LISTICLE: Government eases restrictions on certain economic activities under level 3
The South African government has decided to ease restrictions on certain other economic activities
Tunisia’s economy could shrink by as much as 7% this year
Tunisia’s economy could shrink by up to 7% this year because of the effects of the COVID-19
South Africa’s business confidence hits record low as lockdown batters economy: survey
South Africa’s business confidence hit a record low in the second quarter, a survey showed on
US economy entered recession in February, business cycle arbiter says
The US economy ended its longest expansion in history in February and entered recession as a result
World Bank expects Tanzania’s economic growth to fall to 2.5% in 2020
Tanzania’s economic growth is expected to drop to 2.5% in 2020 from 6.9% last year, the World Bank
Sudan says it has begun talks with IMF on non-funded programme
Sudan began talks this week with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on a non-funded programme
Uganda central bank cuts policy rate to 7%
Uganda’s central bank on Monday again cut its benchmark lending rate by 100 basis points, taking it
Absa PMI rises in May as economic activity edges up
South Africa’s seasonally-adjusted Absa Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) expanded in May with
Malema questions handling of reopening of economy
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has lashed out President Cyril Ramaphosa and