Burkina Faso: African Development Bank Group approves $39.2 million loan for youth resilience project
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) has approved a $39.2 million loan to Burkina Faso for a project to boost skill development and resilience among…
A New Dam Inaugurated in Adi-Neamin
A new dam with a capacity of holding 147,000 cubic meters of water was inaugurated on 3 August in the Adi-Neamin administrative area, Logo-Anseba subzone. Built at a cost of…
Zulu Lithium project on track, says premier
Oliver Kazunga Senior Business Reporter PREMIER African Minerals Limited has received assurance from the suppliers of the scrubber unit at its Zulu lithium and tantalum project in Insiza District, Matabeleland…
ZimTrade to showcase local produce to UAE buyers
Francis Gakanje ZimTrade says the upcoming Zimbabwe-United Arab Emirates (UAE) Business Forum, has the potential to significantly increase Zimbabwe’s tea and coffee exports, fostering economic growth within the sector. Scheduled for…
SEZs key to southern Africa’s industrialization – ECA
Francis Gakanje Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) says well designed and implemented special economic zones (SEZs) can be an important tool to drive industrialisation, economic growth and sustainable development in…
Global stock markets fall sharply as worries grow over US recession
Financial Times Global stock markets tumbled on Monday, with the Japanese index suffering its worst day in 37 years, as investors fretted over the possibility of a US recession and…
Japan stocks plunge, leading global market sell-off
VOA Japanese stock markets plummeted Monday, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index suffering its largest single-day point drop in history, driven by fears of a strengthening yen and a possible recession…
Luxury heir alleges his $13bn Hermès fortune has vanished
Bloomberg An octogenarian heir to the Hermès luxury fortune, who sparked controversy last year over a plan to leave his money to his gardener, may not have much to give…
China’s mega-grocers turn to an upstart to win back shoppers
Bloomberg France’s Carrefour SA has shut more than 140 mainland stores, leaving just four remaining outlets, and the UK’s Tesco PLC has exited entirely. Traffic-driving membership chain Sam’s Club is…
6-year-old girl denied passport because she’s named after ‘Game of Thrones’ character
A UK mother was left “absolutely devastated” after her daughter’s passport application was denied because she was named after a popular “Game of Thrones” character- New York Post reports. Lucy,…







