Microsoft Confirms Talks Seeking To Buy U.S. Arm Of Tiktok
NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft confirmed Sunday it is in talks with Chinese company ByteDance to acquire…
Reopening From The Great Lockdown: Uneven And Uncertain Recovery
‘Reopening From The Great Lockdown: Uneven And Uncertain Recovery’ By Gita Gopinath. The COVID-19 pandemic pushed economies…
South Africa Economy Could Contract 8.2% If Second COVID-19 Wave Hits, OECD Says
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s economy could contract 8.2% this year, and grow just 0.6% in 2021,…
Ethiopia’s River Nile Dam: How It Will Be Filled
BBC: ‘Ethiopia’s River Nile Dam: How It Will Be Filled’ By Damian Zane. Satellite images taken between 27…
South Africa’s Steinhoff Offers $1 Bln To Settle Global Lawsuits
27 July 2020. JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s Steinhoff has proposed to pay around $1 billion to settle…
Nigerian Banks To Limit Debit Card Spending Abroad To Ease FX Risk
19 July 2020. ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigerian banks plan to reduce the amount customers can spend abroad using…
Central Bank Of Nigeria Takes Measures To Stop Maize/Corn Importation
Unic Press UK: The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said Monday all “authorised dealers” should discontinue the…
Russia Continues Stockpiling Gold, Adding $2.7 Billion To Forex Reserves
11 July 2020. RT: Russian gold and foreign currency holdings hit almost $569 billion as of July 1,…