Fuel prices soar to record levels as subsidies were removed in Kenya, while inflation in Ethiopia and Ghana hit record high — in both countries about 44%. In Kenya, fuel prices have risen once again after the government partially removed subsidies that cushioned consumers from the global hike in oil prices. The energy regulator said […]
African countries are watching closely France’s attempt to impose an EU-wide ban on the export of second-hand clothes, popularly known as mitumba, millions of tonnes of which are exported to the continent each year. France’s lower house of parliament has recently approved a new bill that would gradually impose fines of up to €10-per-item of […]
Morocco expects its cereals output to shrink by 70% to 3.2 million tons due to late and unevenly distributed rainfall, putting a strain on the country as it seeks to build stockpiles amid a surge in prices in the international market. The government subsidies soft wheat, the main staple in the country of about […]
