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President Ruto wants Kenya Airways split after collapse of State takeover

By Business Daily Africa Kenya Airways will be split into various subsidiaries in a State-backed restructuring plan that is aimed at returning the lossmaking national carrier to profitability. Roads, Transport and Public Works Cabinet Secretary nominee Kipchumba Murkomen told a parliamentary vetting panel Wednesday that the reforms will lead to the breaking of Kenya Airways

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Algeria nears deal with Turkey to buy Anka drones

The TAI Anka drone on display at Istanbul’s Teknofest 2021 (Reuters) By Middle East Eye When a suspected Moroccan drone strike killed three Algerians in November 2021 near the Western Sahara town of Bir Lahlou, a furious Algiers blamed Turkey. Though there was no concrete proof, Algerian officials believed Morocco, which for a year had

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Soaring food prices push UK inflation back to 40-year high

A person buys produce from a fruit and vegetable market stall in central London, Britain, August 19, 2022. Photographer Henry Nicholls/File Photo By Reuters The biggest jump in food prices since 1980 pushed British inflation back into double digits last month, matching a 40-year high hit in July in a new blow for households grappling

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IMF reaches staff agreement with Somalia, eyes debt forgiveness in late 2023

By Malay Mail International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff yesterday reached a staff-level agreement with Somalia that will allow the release of about US$10 million (RM47 million) to the East African country, once approved by the board, the head of the IMF mission told Reuters. IMF mission chief Laura Jaramillo said the deal came after an

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Red flags pop up as sub-Saharan Africa reels from huge debt burden

By The East African East African countries are facing an immediate risk of defaulting on their loans in the coming months due to a combination of rising debt servicing costs, more borrowing, rising costs of imports and higher inflationary pressures associated with the continued appreciation of the dollar. And this may undermine prospects of a

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New UK finance minister warns some taxes will rise as tough decisions loom

New Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt arrives at Downing Street in London, Britain, October 14, 2022. Photographer Henry Nicholls By Reuters Britain’s new finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Saturday that some taxes would go up and government spending would rise by less than previously planned as he warned of difficult decisions ahead to

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63 bcm of Russian gas could be exported from Turkey to Europe: Russian Deputy PM Novak

By Anadolu Agency A significant amount of natural gas could be exported to Europe via Turkey, said Russian Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandr Novak on Friday. Novak told Anadolu Agency that South Stream natural gas pipeline – the project that is later cancelled and turned into TurkStream – was planned as four lines with a capacity

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Saudi Arabia pushed other OPEC nations into oil cut, White House claims

By Reuters Saudi Arabia pushed other OPEC+ nations into an output cut last week, the White House claimed on Thursday, part of an escalating war of words between the two countries. “More than one” OPEC member disagreed with Saudi Arabia’s push to cut production and felt coerced into the vote, National Security Council spokesman John

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US ‘reviewing’ consequences for Saudi Arabia over OPEC decision: Blinken

By Anadolu Agency The US is “reviewing” consequences for Saudi Arabia after a decision by OPEC+ to cut oil production, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday. “We are not only deeply disappointed in that, we think it’s short-sighted. And as the President’s made very clear, that decision has to have consequences and that’s something

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China fines Kenya Sh1.31bn for defaulting on SGR loans

By Business Daily Africa Kenya defaulted on repayment of the Chinese loans provided to build the standard gauge railway (SGR), highlighting the country’s struggles with the mounting public debt. The Chinese banks fined Kenya Sh1.312 billion in the year ended June for loan defaults, according to Treasury documents seen by Business Daily. Kenya tapped over

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