African and Mideast Business

Qatar’s economic outlook uncertain as boycott continues

Saudi Aramco boosts crude pricing on increasing demand

Losses mount at Barrick Gold’s Africa subsidiary after export ban

Agrium, Potash Corp. face new challenge over African phosphate imports

African economic growth will remain weak, IMF says

Fitch downgrades South Africa’s credit rating to ‘junk’ status

Boeing signs $3-billion deal with Iranian airline, a first under Trump

South Africa downgraded to junk status after Zuma cabinet purge, markets tumble

South Africa falls into economic turmoil as Zuma leaves finance officials in limbo

Saudi Aramco tax rate slashed ahead of IPO

Canadian mining companies turn bullish on Congo, despite its violence

Judge overturns halt in Ivanhoe grave relocations in South Africa

Saudi Aramco reaches out to big banks in search of advisers for IPO

Saudi Aramco chief promises to sweeten IPO with a tax cut

Gulf energy companies slash borrowing as oil prices surge

In South Africa, a Friedland-backed mine is told to stop exhuming historic graves

OPEC pushes for oil deal as Saudis hint no output cut needed

In Benin, Nigeria's economic woes hit home

Iraq’s refusal to cut oil output a blow to OPEC stability effort

Saudi Arabia poised to sell record $17.5-billion in bonds

Bombardier will catch up to rivals in Iran, CEO says

Alphamin banks on tin to secure Congo mine in war-torn region

Nigeria’s bad loans soar as banks battle slumping economy

U.S. grants licences to Airbus, Boeing to sell aircraft to Iran

Police killed 65, injured 270 at Barrick mine in Tanzania, inquiry hears

Weak major economies dampen hopes of a rising Africa

Amid threats, security efforts on the rise at African mining sites

Ivanhoe says Congo copper find may be Africa’s most notable

Nigeria seeks help of Canadian grower with ‘tomato Ebola’ crisis

AfroCan mine investment in South Africa falls apart amid dispute

South Africa’s economy at risk of plunging into recession

Nigerian militants blow up Chevron oil well, reject dialogue