May 21, 2018May 25, 2018News around Africa S’Africa agrees modest wage deal with state workers The South African government has agreed a three-year wage deal with public sector unions, granting modest salary increases only slightly above inflation […]
May 18, 2018May 18, 2018Deals and Investment Oil prices in six-week gain, India sounds alarm Brent oil prices rose on Friday and were set for a sixth straight week of gains, boosted by strong demand, looming sanctions […]
May 18, 2018May 25, 2018News around Africa IMF to approve $2bn additional payment to Egypt The International Monetary Fund says it was to approve the payment of a further $2bn of a $12bn loan to Egypt as […]
May 18, 2018May 25, 2018Deals and Investment Nigeria’s Bonny Light crude deliveries delayed, traders say Shipments of Nigeria’s Bonny Light crude, one of the country’s major sources of oil revenue, are experiencing delays in loading, although the […]
May 16, 2018September 10, 2021News around Africa Uganda’s Umeme to Commit $1.2 Billion to Grid Expansion Ugandan power distributor, Umeme Limited, says it will spend $1.2bn in the next seven years to revamp and expand the grid and […]