In Ghana and Gabon, public officials and MPs have been temporarily banned from travelling out of their countries in measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. According to a statement issued by the office of Ghana’s President Nana Akufo-Addo, only essential and critical trips by public officials would be considered and approved. In Gabon, […]
OPEC oil production increased from its lowest levels this year, on the back of a surge in Libyan oil output, Reuters reported. The Libyan oil production increased following the settlement of a crisis that left the central bank in uncharted territory. Libyan output has fully recovered after the country’s eastern-based government and Tripoli-based National Oil […]
The Trump administration’s sweeping new tariffs on African exports have triggered a wave of mixed reactions across the continent, as governments, businesses, and civil society grapple with the implications of the United States’ evolving trade posture. Under an executive order signed on July 31, tariffs ranging from 15% to 30% were imposed on 20 African […]
