Africa
Gabon seeks private partners to boost processing of Minerals
Gabon, Africa’s second-biggest manganese producer, wants to partner with private companies to process most its minerals locally before exporting them,…
Boeing selected for $294 million deal with Algeria’s Tassili Airlines
Algeria's Tassili Airlines (TA) signed a draft deal on Sunday worth $294 million with U.S. planemaker Boeing (BA.N) for three…
IMF warns South Africa over economy’s vulnerability
The International Monetary Fund warned South Africa Thursday over extreme vulnerability of the country's economy to external shocks and funding…
Congo faced with economic crisis requests financial support from donors
Democratic Republic of Congo’s government has formally requested financial support from international donors as it confronts a worsening economic crisis.…
South Africa’s Eskom signs $1.5 billion loan agreement with China
South Africa's state power utility Eskom signed a $1.5 billion (19.6 billion rand) loan agreement with China Development Bank on…
Economic chaos fuels gold mining rush in South Sudan
After South Sudan’s peace deal collapsed, gun battles rocked the capital and soldiers ransacked his clothing store, Ahmed al-Nur faced the…
