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VenturesNow4 hours ago

Zimbabwe’s new currency under strain, months after launch

Five months after its launch, Zimbabwe’s new currency is under strain as grain imports deplete foreign reserves, threatening the government’s...

Metro4 hours ago

I’m not after your money, I came to work for you, Tinubu tells Nigerians

President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that he is not in office for personal or financial gains but to work...

VenturesNow4 hours ago

Egypt aims to restore gas field output by 2025

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly stated on Thursday that Egypt hoped to resume regular production at its natural gas reserves by...

Sports18 hours ago

Cricket: Afghanistan wallop South Africa in opening ODI meet

South Africa men’s Cricket national team, The Proteas, were made to eat the humble pie as Afghanistan battled their way...

Tech18 hours ago

Uncap VC earmarks $33m to empower early-stage African SMEs

Kenya’s Venture Capital firm, Uncap, has announced earmarking a whopping $33 million fund aimed at fostering the growth of early-stage...

Metro19 hours ago

Zambia launches World Bank’s $63.9m programme to boost climate action in Eastern Province

The Zambian government, in conjunction with the World Bank, has launcher a $63.9 million programme aimed at boosting climate action...

Culture19 hours ago

South African serial killer, rapist bags eight life sentences

A South African serial killer and rapist, Johan Jacobus Williams, has been sentenced to a total of eight life imprisonments...

Metro1 day ago

Nigerian economy now on the right path, Minister Edun boasts

The Nigerian government says it is confident that reforms undertaken by President Bola Tinubu since assuming office in 2023 are...

Musings From Abroad2 days ago

Egypt: Bond prices rise following announcement of $5 billion Saudi investment

Bond prices rose on Thursday after Egyptian Prime Minister, Mostafa Madbouly, declared that a $5 billion Saudi investment in Egypt...

VenturesNow2 days ago

Botswana grants a mining permit for its first manganese operation

Giyani Metals, Botswana’s first manufacturer of manganese suitable for batteries, revealed that the country had granted it a 15-year mining...