NewsAfrica BusinessCustomers return $10m taken during bank glitchA technical problem at an Ethiopian bank allowed people to withdraw more money than they held.26 Mar 2024AfricaCrush at Nigeria cash hand-out kills sevenChildren were among the victims of the crush at the charity event that attracted a big crowd.25 Mar 2024AfricaKenyan job hunters rejected after pregnancy, HIV testsThe Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) says the medical tests were necessary for the tax enforcement work.15 Mar 2024AfricaNigeria pauses controversial expatriate taxThe levy, imposed last week, has been met with widespread condemnation from the private sector.9 Mar 2024AfricaKenyan leader signs disputed housing levy into lawKenyans will now pay a 1.5% of their wages, intended to help build housing for the less well-off.19 Mar 2024AfricaIdris Elba 'dreams big' with West African eco-city planThe actor aims to regenerate an island off Sierra Leone and start the country’s first wind farm.17 Mar 2024AfricaRelief over Nigerian leader's sanctions U-turnLifting restrictions on Niger is a climbdown for Ecowas and an embarrassment for Nigeria's leader, analysts say.16 Mar 2024AfricaCost of livingNigeria president halts foreign trips for officialsThe three-month prohibition is an attempt to cut government spending amid a cost-of-living crisis.'Many families cannot even eat once a day'A large group of people raided a warehouse full of food in the country's capital Abuja.Nigerians turn to rice that's normally thrown away"Afafata" rice is usually discarded but rising prices mean many northern families are now eating it.Ghana suspends controversial power tax after uproarTrade unions have warned that the 15% tax on domestic users will worsen the cost-of-living crisis.Watch/ListenMeet the woman helping to keep the taps onMariam Ibrahim, one of the few female borehole engineers in north-east Nigeria, has built over 200 boreholes.'Many families cannot even eat once a day'A large group of people raided a warehouse full of food in the country's capital Abuja.The lights go out in Ghana’s parliamentGhana’s state-run electricity company cut power supplies over a debt of 23m Ghanaian cedi ($1.8m).Cost of living: ‘There is nothing in the fridge’Cameroonians are grappling with a fuel price hike as well as soaring food costs.Features & AnalysisHow climate change made Easter eggs pricierChocolate prices rise in the run up to Easter after high temperatures curb cocoa crops in West Africa.Man behind viral fake currency shocked by its successNews of the launch of a single currency for East Africa spread fast - but it turned out not to be true.Why Nigeria's economy is in such a messNigeria is experiencing its worst economic crisis in a generation, leading to nationwide protests.One-time giant of African air travel mounts comebackSouth African Airways is trying to rebuild its reputation after being plagued by corruption allegations.
