AfDB approves $35 million to boost Senegal’s public finance management
The African Development Bank has approved 20 billion CFA francs ($35.4 million) in financing to help Senegal strengthen its public…
Month: August 2026
Nigeria’s NNPC issues another tender to sell Cawthorne crude
Nigeria’s state-owned oil company NNPC issued further tenders to sell a cargo of its newest crude oil grade Cawthorne in…
More sun needed in Ivory Coast cocoa regions to boost main crop, farmers say
The world’s top cocoa producer is currently in its rainy season, which typically runs from April to mid-November.Several farmers across…
Mali says mining-backed fund could unlock up to $800 million for infrastructure projects
Mali could leverage revenues from recent mining sector reforms to raise up to 500 billion CFA francs ($883.1 million) for…
Flight attendants reach ‘tentative’ deal to end Canada’s WestJet strike
The union representing flight attendants at WestJet, Canada’s second-largest airline, says it has reached a “tentative agreement” to end strike…
Xbox Series X price hiked by £170 due to rising memory chip costs
Microsoft has increased the price of Xbox consoles worldwide, citing rising memory and storage chip costs. Its premium Series X…
US and Japan take action to prop up yen in rare joint move
Japan and the US have confirmed that they jointly intervened last week to halt a slide in the yen after…
Threat to oil tankers in Middle East worst since start of Iran war, analysts say
The threat to ships carrying oil in the Middle East is at its worst since the Iran war started, experts…
Tokenomics: Why making AI pay is tricky
If you have used a free version of ChatGPT or any of its AI rivals, then you are obviously getting…
US states sue to block Trump tariffs impacting dozens of countries
Twenty five states sued President Donald Trump’s administration on Monday over a wave of tariffs against dozens of countries. The…