Cairo, Egypt — Africa’s multilateral lender, African Export-Import Financial institution, has authorised a $10 billion emergency facility to protect African and Caribbean economies from the fallout of escalating tensions within the Gulf, as policymakers race to comprise a recent wave of worldwide financial disruption. The lender’s board signed off on the Gulf Disaster Response Programme…
Kampala — The Africa Provide Chain Confederation says the continent is bracing for rising gas and meals costs following the escalating disruptions within the Strait of Hormuz. This vital world oil transit route has been partially blocked because of the struggle in Iran. Ronald Mlalazi, the Confederation’s President, says the struggle involving Iran has moved…
South African know-how retailers are warning shoppers and companies to brace for additional value hikes on key laptop parts as a world scarcity pushed by AI demand squeezes provide of reminiscence chips, solid-state drives and graphics playing cards. Three of the nation’s on-line retailers – Evetech, Dreamware Know-how and Tech.co.za – have instructed TechCentral that…