Economy

Kajiado fuel crisis has intensified as petrol prices surge to alarming levels in parts of the county. As a result, motorists in towns like Ilbisil and Mali Tisa now pay as much

Ivory Coast will have accumulated about 200,000 metric tons of unsold cocoa by end-March when its main crop concludes unless the government cuts state-regulated farmer prices. Industry experts and global trading executives

Uganda intends to connect its new railway line to a network under construction in neighboring Tanzania, according to a government document reviewed by Reuters. This strategic move would open a significant new

The US dollar advanced toward its strongest weekly performance since October on February 20, 2026, bolstered by resilient domestic economic indicators and heightened geopolitical risks stemming from US-Iran tensions dollar. The dollar

Oil prices held near six-month highs on February 20, 2026, positioning Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate for their first weekly gain in three weeks. Geopolitical uncertainty surrounding US-Iran tensions oil drove

The Japanese yen fell on Monday, reversing some of last week’s strong gains after disappointing economic growth figures. The yen eased 0.5% to 153.43 per U.S. dollar. This pullback follows a nearly

Global commodity trader Vitol is backing a consortium planning to build a $3 billion gas-fired power station and liquefied natural gas import facility at South Africa’s east coast Durban port, a company