global sanctions

Japan sanctions India tech company for helping Russia

Japan has sanctioned an Indian technology firm, along with 9 other companies globally for allegedly helping Russia evade sanctions. The sanctions are part of the country's economic measures against Moscow for invading Ukraine.

24 June, 2024 72

Africa

Zimbabwe’s emerging consumer market tops segment – report

By Conrad Onyango, bird story agency Zimbabwe is pushing past sky-high inflation, global sanctions and illicit trade to find itself the unlikely winner in a consumer index that measures Africa’s emerging consumer market. Efforts by the government to offer "essential consumer spending solutions through credit and digital advancements" - including the recent launch of Zim-gold, a new “structured currency” backed by gold - are helping to lower […]

15 April, 2024 29