Africa
Angola votes for first new leader in 38 years amid economic crisis
Angolans headed to the polls Wednesday in a parliamentary election expected to usher in the ruling party's defence minister as…
Mozambique to set up independent fund to invest mineral sales income
Mozambique's government plans to set up a sovereign investment fund where taxes paid on sales of the country's minerals will…
South Africa’s Zuma signs financial regulation act into law
Jacob Zuma,South African President, Monday signed into law the Financial Sector Regulation Act, know as "Twin Peaks", which will establish…
Kenyan shilling strengthens against the dollar
The Kenyan shilling gained against the dollar Monday challenged by the outcome of petitions to the country’s re-election of Kenyatta…
Tunisia’s interim finance minister quits over conflict of interests
Fadhel Abdelkefi, Tunisia’s Interim Finance Minister told local media Friday that he was resigning from the government over a conflict…
South Africa’s retail sales up 2.9% year-on-year in June
South African retail sales rose by 2.9 percent year-on-year in June, above market expectations, after increasing by a revised 1.6…
