Ugandan President Signs Anti-LGBTQ Bill With Death Penalty
Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni signed into law legislation with harsher penalties for LGBTQ people, including death and life-imprisonment
2023-05-29 16:20
Kenya Poised to Hold Interest Rates Despite Elevated Inflation
Kenya is likely to leave its benchmark rate unchanged, even as a depreciating currency, fuel-price increases and proposed
2023-05-29 12:49
US Stock Futures Rise, Dollar Subdued on Debt Deal: Markets Wrap
US stock futures advanced as appetite for risk taking returned to global markets following the deal between President
2023-05-29 07:25
The Frantic Push to Solve Sovereign Debt Crises Irks Wall Street
A shakeup is brewing in the $1.6 trillion universe of emerging-market sovereign debt — whether Wall Street likes
2023-05-28 20:45
Nigeria Raises Limit on Central Bank Borrowing to 15% of Revenue
Nigerian lawmakers increased the legal limit on government borrowings from the central bank in an emergency sitting of
2023-05-28 04:57
US Jobs Report Is Set to Provide Some Solace to the Fed
US employers are gradually dialing back the pace of hiring and hourly earnings are moderating, offering some solace
2023-05-28 04:24
Africa’s Top Fund Manager, Ex-Telkom CEO, Axian Mull Telkom Bid
Africa’s largest asset manager, the Public Investment Corporation, is backing a possible bid led by the former chief
2023-05-27 23:26
Bola Tinubu inauguration: The five tests awaiting Nigeria's new president
Bola Tinubu is taking over the presidency of Nigeria - a giant nation with gigantic problems.
2023-05-27 07:52
Brazil’s Amazon Region to Host UN Climate Summit in 2025
Belem, a city in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest region, will host the United Nations’ annual climate change summit in
2023-05-27 03:25
Ramaphosa Sets Powers for Minister to Address Energy Crisis
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa allocated a range of powers to his electricity minister to help address the
2023-05-26 18:57
Weak Rand, Government Missteps Deny South Africans Rates Relief
South Africa’s central bank is reluctant to pivot away from policy tightening after raising its benchmark interest rate
2023-05-26 13:55
US Sanctions Member of Russia’s Wagner Group Over Mali Link
The US imposed sanctions on a man accused of overseeing the Wagner Group’s operations in Mali, as allied
2023-05-26 02:53