Trade and distribution

In Uganda, the financial penalties of the brand new partial containment that started this weekend are already being felt by a few of the inhabitants. Since Saturday 19 June and for a interval of 42 days, all transport, public or non-public, is forbidden, locations of worship are closed and the curfew modified to 19:00 as an alternative of 21:00 Amongst essentially the most affected is bike taxi or "boda…

While we are in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), we are still waiting for the inauguration of the first government of the Holy Union, but unscrupulous entrepreneurs are taking the opportunity to speculate. The latest case concerns eggs in Kinshasa. Their price has almost doubled. with our special correspondent in…

In Côte d'Ivoire, on-line gross sales, that have already larger, exploded this yr within the context of the well being disaster. The e-commerce emblem Jumia, the main guests in the field in Africa and particularly within the Ivory Coast, let's say, claims birth of four.8 million programs simplest for the duration of "Black Friday".…

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the curfew, which runs from 9pm to 5pm, has been in effect since Friday. An unparalleled measure across the country to limit or even stop the spread of coronavirus, the fall of which is increasing. But a few days after the launch, the consequences of the curfew are felt by many Kinshasa. .

In Senegal, digital commerce is growing. Regardless of low financial institution entry (solely 21%), e-commerce websites are multiplying, primarily within the capital Dakar. And this because of an growing penetration price on the web, which reached 74% in 2019. Physique lotions and hair masks. For 3 years, Rosa Manuela Evora,…

In Madagascar, the government has set the price per kilogram of rice. For several weeks, this food, basic food on the Big Island, has continued to increase. The prices of the different rice varieties at the grocery stores vary between 2200 and 2500 Ariarys (between 0.50 and 0.50 euros). Duties that Malagasy households can no longer afford. In the Anosibe district, inside the capital's largest wholesale market, most merchants heard the news about rice pricing in the morning. Their prices have not changed and few agree to…

In Madagascar, a creativity fair to support small businesses ends after the economic downturn caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. as reported from Antananarivo, Laetitia BezainFrom 25 to 28 November, Antananarivo Chamber of Commerce and Industry, in the capital, gathered mostly rural companies. Crafts, delicacies, cosmetics or…

In Madagascar, we are seeing an increase in the prices of basic necessities. During two weeks, in the markets of the capital, but also in the provinces, the kilo of different rice varieties, a commodity that forms the basis of the Malagasy diet, has increased from 200 to 400 ariary. Oil and sugar prices are also rising. An increase that worries Malagasy households, which have already been hit hard by the economic and social crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. At the Analakely market in the center of the Malagasy…

The National Electricity Company justified the prolonged power outages by power outages at Inga hydropower dams in recent months. Repairs are underway, but while waiting in the neighborhoods, liquor is being heated. The impact on small businesses is huge. as reported from Kinshasa, Sonia Rolley"Here it is dark, there is no…