Business

South Africa to increase tax on tobacco, beverages

South Africa's finance ministry says government is discussing policy options to support higher emplo

Burkina Faso junta suspends artisanal gold exports

Mining minister says the government wants to clean up the sector that has become Burkina Faso's lead

Niger fails to pay $22 million debt amid sanctions impact

West Africa's regional bloc imposed sanctions on Niger following a military coup in the country last

Anglo American Platinum to sack thousands of workers in South Africa

Anglo American Platinum is embarking on a restructuring that could affect about 3,700 jobs at its So

Fired Twitter Ghana staff finally get compensation

Twitter’s workers in the capital, Accra, say they were given less than a month and sacked in Novem

Nigeria, Brazil commit to strengthening economic ties

Both leaders agreed their countries had missed mutually profitable business opportunities in the pas