The Trading Room

SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose on Thursday on mounting supply tightness concerns amid disruptions to Russian exports, the potential for major producers to cut output, and the partial shutdown of a U.S. refinery. Brent crude rose 45...

The headline consumer-price index increased 7.8% year on year, compared to 7.4% in June, according to a statement posted on Statistics South Africa's website on Wednesday

Kenya airways reported a Kes 9.88 billion half-year loss, which was less than the Sh11.48 billion loss reported in the same period last year.

U.S. oil prices shot above $10 for the first time in about 14 years due to a surge in prices in Europe, where tight supplies persist.

Uganda will make an emergency purchase of power from neighboring Kenya to stabilize supply after floods forced the shutdown of its 183-megawatt Isimba plant last week. Energy Minister Ruth Nankabirwa Ssentamu said "Uganda will purchase...