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African Development Bank to give South Africa $475-million loan
Updated 34 minutes ago The African Development Bank (AfDB) will give South Africa a $474.6-million loan to upgrade its transport and energy infrastructure, the bank said... →
Food supplies to some Sudan refugees could dry up within two months, WFP says
Updated 2 hours 42 minutes ago Food aid to help Sudanese refugees in four neighbouring countries could end within the next couple of months without an urgent injection of new... →
USAID cancelled rape survivor kits for Congo as conflict erupted
Updated 3 hours ago US President Donald Trump's administration cancelled a major contract to supply emergency kits for rape survivors in Congo as violence surged in... →
South African factory mood improves slightly but is still depressed, survey shows
Updated 3 hours ago A gauge of South African manufacturing sentiment showed signs of improvement in June, reaching its second-highest level this year though output is... →
Egypt's economy grows by 4.77% in Q3 2024/25, planning ministry says
30th June 2025 Egypt's economy grew by 4.77% in the third quarter of its 2024/25 fiscal year, up from 2.2% in the same quarter a year earlier, as manufacturing... →
Togo’s dynasty faces mounting protests over decades-long rule
27th June 2025 Togolese President Faure Gnassingbé, whose family has run the West African nation for 58 years, faces mounting protests fanned by a manoeuvrer that... →
South Africa's rand flat, traders eye coalition tension
27th June 2025 The South African rand was largely flat in early trade on Friday after sharp falls a day earlier, with traders keeping an eye on a potentially... →
US envoy plays down Africa tariff, visa concerns, reaffirms Lobito rail commitment
27th June 2025 The top US diplomat for Africa on Tuesday dismissed allegations of unfair US trade practices and said that funding delays would not derail a key... →
Congo drops demand for immediate Rwandan troop pullout, sources say
27th June 2025 Congolese negotiators have dropped a demand that Rwandan troops immediately leave eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, paving the way for a... →
Kwacha rally drives Zambia inflation to 14-month low
26th June 2025 Zambia’s annual inflation eased to a 14-month low in June after a rally in its currency helped curb the cost of imports. Consumer prices rose 14.1%... →
Kenyans clean up looted shops, torched buildings after day of deadly protests
26th June 2025 Torched buildings were smouldering and shop owners were cleaning up the charred wreckage in central Nairobi on Thursday, after a night of looting... →
Ramaphosa sacks DA's Whitfield as Deputy Trade Minister
26th June 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa has removed from his position as deputy trade minister a politician from the Democratic Alliance (DA), a key coalition... →
Sixteen deaths recorded in Kenya protests, most killed by police, Amnesty says
26th June 2025 Sixteen people died during nationwide anti-government protests in Kenya on Wednesday, most of them killed by police, the head of Amnesty Kenya... →
South African rand gains as Israel-Iran truce lifts risk sentiment
25th June 2025 The South African rand gained in early trade on Wednesday as a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran supported risk appetite and provided... →
Kenyans stage street protests one year after storming parliament
25th June 2025 Kenyans took to the streets on Wednesday under heavy security to mark the one-year anniversary of anti-government protests that culminated in the... →
Africa on a shoestring: Ukraine seeks allies with aid and embassies
25th June 2025 On Africa's dry western tip, Mauritania has become an unlikely staging post for Ukraine's increasingly global struggle with its adversary Russia.... →
Central banks eye gold, euro and yuan as dollar dominance wanes
24th June 2025 The custodians of trillions of dollars of global central bank reserves are eyeing a move away from the greenback into gold, the euro and China's... →
Senegal’s debt surges amid fiscal pressures as government struggles to balance spending
24th June 2025 Senegal’s public debt climbed sharply by end-March 2025, data from the finance ministry showed, underlining the government’s struggle to balance... →
Over 40 people, including children, killed in Sudan hospital attack, says WHO chief
24th June 2025 Over 40 people, including children and health care workers, were killed in an attack on a hospital in Sudan at the weekend, the head of the World... →
Rand gains from risk rally before leading indicator and jobs data
24th June 2025 The South African rand firmed against a weaker dollar in early trade on Tuesday, after US President Donald Trump's announcement of an Israel-Iran... →
Uganda's long-serving President Museveni to seek reelection, official says
24th June 2025 Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni will seek reelection for another term in polls due early next year to extend his nearly four-decade rule,... →
World Bank Group considers $500m boost for South Africa's transmission expansion
20th June 2025 The World Bank Group is considering financing $500-million of South Africa's participation in a new credit guarantee facility meant to unlock... →
South African rand flat as uncertainty over Middle East conflict hangs over markets
20th June 2025 The South African rand was trading almost flat early on Friday, as investors worried about conflict in the Middle East, with Israel and Iran's air... →
Trump aid cuts deal a blow to HIV prevention in Africa
20th June 2025 Emmanuel Cherem, a 25-year-old gay man in Nigeria, tested positive for HIV two months after US President Donald Trump's administration cut access... →
Rwanda arrests opposition leader, says investigative body
20th June 2025 Rwanda has arrested prominent opposition leader Victoire Ingabire on charges of inciting public disorder and creating a criminal organisation, a... →
World Bank urges 'radical' debt transparency for developing countries
20th June 2025 The World Bank is urging "radical" debt transparency for developing countries and their lenders to stave off future crises, it said in a report... →
Nigerian company to make HIV, malaria test kits after US funding cut
19th June 2025 Nigerian manufacturer Codix Bio Ltd plans to make millions of HIV and Malaria test kits at its new plant outside Lagos for the local and regional... →
South African rand slips as risk appetite wanes, focus on central bank review
19th June 2025 The rand weakened in early trade on Thursday, weighed down by risk-off sentiment as the Iran-Israel conflict continued into a seventh day and as... →
China will assist citizens in Israel to evacuate to Egypt from Friday
19th June 2025 China's embassy in Israel will assist Chinese citizens who want to evacuate to leave in batches beginning on Friday, the embassy said in a notice... →
Rwanda, DRC initial peace agreement ahead of signing next week
19th June 2025 Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo technical teams initialled a draft peace agreement that is expected to be signed next week, the two... →
OPEC Fund commits $1-billion in new financing for developing nations
18th June 2025 The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) Fund For International Development has pledged to provide more than $1-billion in... →
Morocco to review Turkey trade deal over expanding deficit, sources say
18th June 2025 Morocco is planning to review its trade agreement with Turkey and push for more Turkish investment to offset an expanding trade deficit driven... →
South African inflation steady in May, as expected
18th June 2025 South Africa's inflation rate was steady in May, staying below the central bank's 3% to 6% target range as it pushes for the target to be lowered.... →
South African rand edges up before local inflation and retail sales data
18th June 2025 The South African rand edged up in early trade on Wednesday ahead of the release of domestic inflation and retail sales data, as investors also... →
Senegal delays publication of quarterly budget execution reports
17th June 2025 Senegal has postponed until June 23 the publication of its budget execution reports for the last two quarters, the finance ministry said in a... →
Zimbabwe says gold-backed currency stable but investor doubts persist
17th June 2025 Zimbabwe's gold-backed currency now has more than 100% reserve cover and is stable, according to the central bank, but doubts over its credibility... →
Kenyan lawmakers oppose tax authority's bid for unrestricted data access
17th June 2025 Kenya's parliamentary finance committee has rejected a proposal to grant the country's revenue authority unrestricted access to taxpayers' data,... →
South African rand weakens on risk-off mood, economic data eyed
17th June 2025 The South African rand weakened in early trade on Tuesday, as risk sentiment remained fragile with the Israel-Iran conflict entering its fifth day.... →
Goal to end AIDS by 2030 'more off-track' after Trump cuts, UNAIDS head says
13th June 2025 US President Donald Trump's cuts to HIV/AIDS programmes will further derail an already faltering plan to end the disease as a public health threat... →
WHO warns of spread of cholera outbreak from Sudan to Chad refugee camps
13th June 2025 The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Friday that cholera cases in Sudan are set to rise and could spread to neighbouring countries,... →
Death toll from South Africa floods up to 78
13th June 2025 The death toll from heavy flooding in South Africa's Eastern Cape province this week has risen to 78 and could increase further as search and... →
