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  • Heineken reaches for higher profit

    13:00 | 13/2/18
    The Times
    Strong sales in emerging markets have boosted profits for Heineken, despite unfavourable currency movements taking the fizz out of the Dutch brewer's full-year results. more»

  • Currency moves take some fizz out of Heineken results

    21:15 | 12/2/18
    Financial Times
    Heineken reported better than expected full-year revenues and profits on Monday after a strong finish to the year, especially in emerging markets - but the Dutch group's results were tempered by unfavourable currency movements. more»

  • KPL clubs fall victim as Sofapaka chops Congolese Franc on seven

    23:07 | 12/1/18
    Goal.com
    Kenyan Premier League money bergs, Sofapaka have so far signed seven players as Sam Ssimbwa tighten his squad that lost the league title by a slim margin last season. more»

  • Democratic Republic of Congo - what business wants

    05:05 | 12/1/18
    The Africa Report
    The Congolese franc has lost more than 40% of its value against the United States dollar since late 2015 and inflation so far this year has exceeded 43%, decimating the purchasing power of the population and companies. more»

  • Congo mining output rises, central bank warns of inflation risk

    01:06 | 7/11/17
    Reuters
    Rising mining production should help ease some of the economic problems in Congo where inflation is expected to hit 48 percent this year and the Congolese franc has fallen by 22 percent against the dollar, largely due to lingering effects from two ... more»

  • African Leaders Meet As Crisis Deepens In DR Congo

    19:14 | 20/10/17
    Zambia Reports
    The UK's Guardian reports that opposition leaders in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have called for a new effort to oust President Joseph Kabila, who has yet to set dates for elections in the vast central African state despite his second ... more»

  • Kabila sits tight as Congo crumbles

    10:56 | 6/10/17
    Gulf Times
    Violent prison breaks, militiamen attacking the city, a plummeting economy. For the Kinois, residents of the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital, Kinshasa, they are all symptoms of the same crisis and the fault of the same man: President Joseph ... more»

  • Doctors in DRC suspend strike after deal with government

    23:37 | 8/9/17
    africanews
    Congo's is currently facing an economic crisis; with inflation now at 50 percent, while the Congolese franc has lost 30 percent making it one of the world's worst performers this year. more»

  • Congo has few options as economy collapses

    12:17 | 25/8/17
    Yahoo7 News
    Inflation is now at 50 per cent and the Congolese franc has lost 30 per cent making it one of the world's worst performers this year, though it recovered slightly in August. more»

  • With Congo Finances Collapsing, Desperate Government Has Few Options

    10:30 | 18/8/17
    Voice of America
    Inflation is now at 50 percent and the Congolese franc has lost 30 percent, making it one of the world's worst performers this year, though it recovered slightly this month. more»
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