The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) of Imran Khan on 17 July 2022 routed the PML-N by winning at least fifteen seats, in crucial by-elections. The fifteen seats were within twenty seats that were vacated

Uganda has announced the discovery of a gold deposit of 31 million tonnes, with extractable pure gold estimated to gross 320,000 tonnes. President Museveni confirmed it in his speech addressing the nation. The deposit is estimated to be worth more than $12 trillion.

Kenyans will go to an election on 9 August, 2022. Kenya’s neighbours are following the elections keenly, since Kenya is the economic hub of East and Central Africa. This is anticipated to be the most competitive elections pitting the Kenya Kwanza coalition led by Ruto and Azimio la Umoja coalition led by Raila.

Recently, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) raised interest rates to 15% in a bid to curb inflation. [Newsweekpakistan] Days later the government of Pakistan raised gas prices by 335% for consumers and failed to slash gas prices significantly to ease pressure on the industrial sector. [Dawn]