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Zambia is likely to achieve its target of 8 percent inflation by the end of this year, despite higher fuel prices and a planned increase in electricity tariffs, the Bank of Zambia Governor Caleb Fundanga said. |
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Namibia's consumer inflation slowed to 5.0 percent year-on-year in April, compared with 5.6 percent in March, said the Central Bureau of Statistics. |
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The government of Lesotho has enacted the Education Act 2010, legalising the right to free and compulsory education. The act is hailed as "a historic landmark for the children of Lesotho" and will boost school enrolment. |
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Senegal depends on oil-fired stations run on imported fuel. The government has promised to invest over US$1billion to boost capacity by 2012 and is looking to pass laws to promote renewable energy such as solar power, including through tax-breaks. |
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Senegal is on track to see growth of around four percent next year, but power outages and concerns over governance risk could hold back the speed of recovery, according to a Reuters’ survey. |
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