S.Africa mulls options on ICC arrest warrant for potential visitor Putin
By Carien du Plessis JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -South Africa is mulling legal options if Russian President Vladimir Putin, the subject of…
Africa
South African factory activity contracts for 4th straight month – Absa PMI
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African manufacturing activity contracted for the fourth consecutive month in May, with a particularly steep decline…
Sudanese army suspends ceasefire talks
KHARTOUM (Reuters) -Sudan’s army suspended talks with a rival paramilitary force on Wednesday over a ceasefire and aid access, raising…
Senegal president promises fair election as tensions simmer
DAKAR (Reuters) – Senegal’s President Macky Sall on Wednesday said his government would ensure peaceful, free and transparent elections next…
Low-income countries to be left behind without action on jobs – ILO
BERLIN (Reuters) – A global employment divide between high-income and low-income countries is worsening as rising debt levels hit developing…
Unilever pivots to African suppliers as forex pressure mounts
By Seun Sanni and Richa Naidu ALAYIDE, Nigeria (Reuters) – Busari Kasali once lived with the fear that his cassava…
S&P sees weaker 2023 growth in key African economies as tailwinds fade
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Economic growth in key Sub-Saharan African economies will slow this year as weaker global growth makes the…
Kenya central bank lowers 2023 growth forecast to 5.5%
By Duncan Miriri NAIROBI (Reuters) -Kenya’s central bank has lowered its economic growth projection for this year to 5.5%, a…
Boeing 737 MAX relatives may pursue pre-impact victim compensation claims
By David Shepardson (Reuters) – A U.S. judge ruled late on Tuesday that relatives of those killed in a 2019…
Informal labour accounts for two-thirds of Morocco jobs – stats agency
By Ahmed Eljechtimi RABAT (Reuters) – Two thirds of Moroccan jobs are now in the grey economy, statistics agency said…