By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A new global sovereign debt “roundtable” that will include China, other creditors and some…
Crisis-hit Ghana increases public servant salaries by 30%
ACCRA (Reuters) – Ghana’s government and trade unions on Thursday agreed to increase all public servants’ salaries by 30% for…
Freeport LNG may extend Texas plant restart to February- sources
By Marwa Rashad and Julia Payne LONDON (Reuters) – Top U.S. gas exporter, Freeport LNG, is expected to further extend…
Congo beer factory a beacon in region rocked by rebels
By Erikas Mwisi Kambale BENI, Democratic Republic of Congo (Reuters) – Bottles of beer zip along a conveyor belt in…
South Africa’s Telkom, Rain terminate deal talks; Telkom shares jump
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African telecoms operator Telkom and data network provider Rain have terminated discussions about a potential acquisition…
Ghana says debt exchange talks with local pension funds continuing
ACCRA (Reuters) – Ghana’s finance ministry on Wednesday said negotiations on the terms of a domestic debt exchange agreement with…
Parts shortages impact Kenya Airways, cause flight disruptions
NAIROBI (Reuters) -Kenya Airways is experiencing flight disruptions due to delays in securing aircraft components required for maintenance, the carrier…
Egypt’s December inflation accelerates to annual 21.3%
CAIRO (Reuters) – Egyptian annual urban consumer inflation in December rose to 21.3% from 18.7% in November, exceeding analyst expectations,…
Rebounding EM stocks pass “bull market” threshold
LONDON (Reuters) – Fast-charging emerging market stocks were entered so-called “bull market” territory on Monday, as another China-driven surge in…
South Africa’s Eskom says police investigating alleged poisoning of CEO
By Wendell Roelf CAPE TOWN (Reuters) -South African power utility Eskom on Sunday said police were investigating whether an attempt…