Egypt’s petroleum ministry denied any connection to a Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker that sank in the Mediterranean on Wednesday. Egypt’s petroleum ministry denied involvement with the Russian LNG tanker that sank in the Mediterranean. The Arctic Metagaz sank between Libya and Malta after catching fire, according to Libya’s maritime rescue agency. Russia claims…
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World’s largest container shipping firm, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) announced that it will introduce a “war surcharge” for cargo shipments to African nations and Indian Ocean islands from the Indian subcontinent and Gulf countries. MSC will introduce a war surcharge on cargo shipments from the Indian subcontinent and Gulf countries to Africa and Indian Ocean…
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The escalating conflict in the Middle East is raising economic risks for many African countries as rising oil prices threaten to weaken currencies, worsen trade balances and push inflation higher across the continent. Rising tensions in the Middle East have pushed global oil prices higher, creating economic risks for many African countries that rely heavily…
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Ghana has signed a bilateral debt restructuring agreement with Belgium as the West African country continues efforts to rebuild its finances after a deep economic crisis forced it to default on its debt in 2022. Ghana has signed a bilateral debt restructuring agreement with Belgium as it works to stabilise its economy after the 2022…
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Rising geopolitical tensions involving Iran have pushed global oil prices sharply higher, creating potential economic gains for a small group of African oil exporters. Rising geopolitical tensions involving Iran have driven global oil prices higher, especially benefiting a few Sub-Saharan oil exporters. Nigeria, Angola, and Ghana are set to profit from the price surge, as…
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A Canadian mining company, Stellar AfricaGold, has completed the first phase of drilling at its gold exploration site in Morocco and is moving quickly to expand operations after early results indicated promising mineralisation. Canadian miner Stellar AfricaGold has completed the first phase of drilling at its Tichka Est Gold Project in Morocco. Early results confirmed…
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