Egypt signs retail training deal with Saudi academy
Egypt’s Ministry of Labour signed on Wednesday a cooperation protocol with the Arab Academy for Training,…
Sterling slips, still set for strongest month since ’23
The pound sterling edged lower against a firm US dollar on Wednesday but remained near a three-year high, poised…
China’s PBC issues 530.8b yuan off reverse repo
The People’s Bank of China (PBC) announced on Wednesday a 7-day 530.8-billion-yuan reverse repo at an interest rate…
Egypt PM chairs market oversight meeting as inflation seen easing by 2026
Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly chaired a high-level meeting Wednesday to review ongoing efforts to rein…
US economy contracts in Q1 ’25
The US economy shrank by 0.3 per cent annually in the first quarter of 2025, marking a reversal from the 2.4 per…
Egypt’s Solidarity Min. to review social protection at Singapore event
Egypt’s Minister of Social Solidarity Maya Morsy participated on Wednesday in the opening session of the…
Ghana expands gold purchase programme
Ghana has signed a deal with 9 additional mining companies to buy 20 per cent of their gold output, expanding a…
EGX closes in green on April 30
The Egyptian Exchange (EGX) closed mixed on Wednesday.
S. Africa posts R13.1b budget deficit in March
South Africa recorded a budget deficit of 13.11 billion rand ($704 million) in March, according to data released by…
Zambia’s copper output up 30% in Q1
Zambia’s copper production rose nearly 30 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025, reaching…