17-Jan-2023 to 18:14
Ugandan MPs reject proposed tourism sector budget cuts
APA-Kampala (Uganda) — Ugandan MPs have rejected the projected budget cuts in the tourism sector, saying it is a key contributor to foreign revenue and a remedy to debt burden.
Read more16-Jan-2023 to 15:11
Ethiopia’s inflation eases to 33.8 percent
APA-addis Ababa (Ethiopia) — Ethiopia’s inflation rate eased to 33.8 percent in December 2022, after reaching 35.1 percent in previous month, the Ethiopian Statistics Service (ESS) disclosed on Monday.
Read more16-Jan-2023 to 11:14
Sub-Saharan Africa: WB projects 2023 growth to 3.6pc
APA - Dakar (Senegal) — The World Bank has revised downward growth for nearly 60 percent of sub-Saharan countries, including more than 70 percent of metal exporters, which are expected to suffer continued decline in world prices.
Read more16-Jan-2023 to 07:53
Eswatini mulls strategic oil reserve to smooth out supply shocks
APA-Mbabane (Eswatini) — Eswatini plans to establish a strategic oil reserve in the aftermath of recent disruptions to fuel supplies experienced during the festive season, the government said Monday.
Read more13-Jan-2023 to 17:54
Ethiopian Airlines adds one more North American destination
APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) — Ethiopian Airlines added one more destination to its services to North America as it set to starting next May a direct flight between Addis Ababa and Atlanta, Georgia.
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Ramaphosa worried about worsening power cuts
APA-Pretoria (South Africa) — President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged that the country’s current rolling power cuts have reached national crisis level and were a source of frustration for both business and the people of South Africa.
Read more11-Jan-2023 to 09:05
Rwanda consumer inflation rises to 21.6 percent in December 2022
APA - Kigali (Rwanda) — Rwanda's consumer inflation accelerated for the second straight month in December 2022 on the back of higher food prices, official data has showed.
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