African Nations Unite to Tax Luxury Air Travel
Africa-Press - Mauritius. A coalition of 13 countries has announced new taxes on luxury air travel, applying to private jets as well as business...
Wheat May Need More Water During Future Heat Waves
Africa-Press - Mauritius. Future heat waves could bring wheat’s water needs well beyond current estimates, a new British study said Monday.
Researchers from the University...
Google and Cassava Launch Free Gemini AI Access in Africa
Africa-Press - Mauritius. Cassava Technologies , a global technology leader with African heritage, has announced a strategic partnership aimed at expanding access to Google’s...
Bitcoin dives to six-month lowest
Africa-Press - Mauritius. Bitcoin fell more than 6% to its weakest level in six months on Friday as growing uncertainty about the US economy...
Markets Rise
Africa-Press - Mauritius. Global markets moved higher Thursday, buoyed by stronger risk appetite following the reopening of the US federal government after the longest...
Oil slips on oversupply worries, sanctions risk in focus
Africa-Press - Mauritius. Oil prices dipped in Asian trade on Tuesday as oversupply concerns outweighed uncertainty over the impact of U.S. sanctions on Russian...
Trade bodies push for AfCFTA fast-track
Africa-Press - Mauritius. AFRICAN trade bodies have called for a shift from talk to action on the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), urging...
GFTEN Launches Africa FX Curriculum Co-Development Tour
Africa-Press - Mauritius. The Global Fintech & Trading Excellence Network (GFTEN) has announced the launch of the Africa FX Curriculum Co-Development Tour 2026, an...
COP30 Reveals 2.5 Tri/- Boost for Mauritius’S Smallholder Farmers
Africa-Press - Mauritius. THE Gates Foundation announced a new commitment to advancing climate adaptation, helping smallholder farmers build resilience to a warming world and...
Afdb Champions Africa’S Climate Finance Reform at COP30
Africa-Press - Mauritius. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday received African Development Bank Group President Dr Sidi Ould Tah in Belém,...