Ethiopia's state-owned Ethio Telecom sold only 10.7% of the shares in its initial public offering in which the government sought to trim its equity in the firm.
Sub-Saharan African economies should work to increase their domestic revenue collection to avoid having to take on debt amid "turbulent global conditions", International Monetary Fund (IMF) Africa Director Abebe Aemro Selassie said.
Oil prices were set for a weekly decline of nearly 2% on the back of oversupply concerns and uncertainty around tariff talks between the United States (US) and China.
Zimbabwe’s inflation has surged to 85.7% in local currency terms for the year, according to figures released by the country’s statistics agency, Zimstat.
The South African economic growth will be a bit weaker this year than thought a month ago, partly due to trade tensions, with United States President, Donald Trump having paused a 31% tariff for 90 days
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has expressed confidence that the fiscal shortfall caused by the reversal of South Africa's (SA) Value Added Tax (VAT) increase can be effectively addressed.
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has criticised South Africa's (SA) Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, over his announcement to reverse the VAT increase.
Maroc Telecom, the largest telecom operator in Morocco, has announced a 5.9% decrease in its profit for the first quarter (Q1) of the year, as lower revenue from its domestic operations offset growth in its African markets.
The COVID-19 pandemic may have propelled the world into remote work seemingly overnight, but according to employment law expert Yvonne Mkefa, the shift was long in the making.