The Bank of Canada on Wednesday, cut its key lending rate 25 basis points to 3.0 per cent, noting that US tariff threats are creating uncertainty for the economy. “The economy is expected to strengthen gradually and inflation to stay close to target (of two per cent),” the central bank said. “However, if broad-based and significant tariffs were imposed, the …

Mobile internet in Senegal has been temporarily cut by the government following protests against President Macky Sall’s decision to postpone the presidential election. As reported by the BBC, Communication Minister Moussa Bocar Thiam stressed the necessity of taking action to prevent the dissemination of “hateful and subversive messages relayed on social networks in a context of threats of disturbances to …