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China, Kenya upgrade ties amid 'turbulent international situation'
24th April 2025 China and Kenya announced they had upgraded ties to a "new level" on Thursday during a meeting between President Xi Jinping and Kenyan President... →
Battle over 'baby multilaterals' may trap Zambia, Ghana in longer debt default
24th April 2025 Ghana and Zambia battled their way to debt restructuring deals with their primary creditors last year, but simmering disagreements over two key... →
South African rand edges up after VAT increase withdrawn
24th April 2025 The South African rand was marginally stronger in early trade on Thursday after the finance ministry said it was withdrawing a contentious increase... →
Tunisian judge orders detention of prominent lawyer Souab, a critic of president
23rd April 2025 A Tunisian judge on Wednesday ordered the detention of prominent lawyer Ahmed Souab, a fierce critic of President Kais Saied, lawyers said, two... →
Malnutrition treatments halted in Ethiopia due to underfunding, WFP says
22nd April 2025 The World Food Programme suspended malnutrition treatment for 650 000 malnourished women and children in Ethiopia this week due to severe funding... →
South African rand firms ahead of economic data
22nd April 2025 The South African rand firmed early on Tuesday, ahead of the release of a key economic indicator by the country's central bank. At 0636 GMT the... →
US-Somali airstrikes kill al Shabaab militants, hit weapons ship, government says
17th April 2025 Two joint Somali-US airstrikes killed 12 al Shabaab militants in central Somalia and destroyed a ship carrying weapons for the al Qaeda-linked... →
South Africa investors face global growth storm clouds after choppy politics
17th April 2025 Investors have flocked to South Africa's domestic bond markets, betting the country can stay the course on reforms despite political fractures, but... →
Enoch Godongwana says dropping VAT hike would have severe consequences
17th April 2025 South Africa's finance minister has said that failing to raise the value-added tax rate from May would cause severe harm to state finances, court... →
Rand weaker as markets await tariff, local government news
17th April 2025 South Africa's rand weakened early on Thursday against a firmer dollar, as markets awaited information on US tariffs and local investors looked for... →
Namibia central bank holds key interest rate at 6.75%
16th April 2025 Namibia's central bank held its main interest rate on Wednesday, citing heightened global policy uncertainty as it raised its inflation forecasts... →
US condemns Sudan's RSF for attacks on civilians, calls for accountability
16th April 2025 The Trump administration on Tuesday condemned attacks by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces on civilians in North Darfur and called for parties in the... →
Nigeria's annual inflation picks up to 24.23% in March
15th April 2025 Nigeria's headline consumer inflation edged up to 24.23% year-on-year in March from 23.18% in February, its statistics agency said on Tuesday. A... →
IMF and Ghana reach staff agreement on fourth programme review
15th April 2025 Ghana and the International Monetary Fund have reached a staff-level agreement on the fourth review of its $3-billion loan programme, the IMF said... →
South African rand recovers further on bets coalition will hold
15th April 2025 The South African rand extended gains in early trade on Tuesday, bolstered by bets that the country's coalition government will remain intact... →
EU and Britain boost aid for Sudan at London conference
15th April 2025 The European Union and Britain pledged on Tuesday to increase aid for Sudan, ahead of a conference in London marking the second anniversary of a... →
No breakthrough in Gaza talks, Egyptian and Palestinian sources say
14th April 2025 The latest round of talks in Cairo to restore the defunct Gaza ceasefire and free Israeli hostages ended with no apparent breakthrough, Palestinian... →
Ramaphosa appoints Mcebisi Jonas as special envoy to US
14th April 2025 President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday announced former deputy finance minister Mcebisi Jonas as a special envoy to the United States. Jonas is... →
Rand gains on report ANC may scrap VAT hike
14th April 2025 The South African rand strengthened on Monday, boosted by a news report that the country's biggest political party may back down on a plan to raise... →
South African businesses on edge as VAT hike looms
14th April 2025 For South African beverage company owner, Ndumiso Madlala, the impending value-added tax hike could spell trouble for his small-scale business that... →
South Africa moves closer to traded power market, top bank says
14th April 2025 South Africa is on the cusp of starting a traded electricity market that will give consumers a choice of power products along with a range of... →
Gabon's leader Nguema elected president with 90.35% of vote, interior minister says
14th April 2025 Brice Oligui Nguema, who led a coup in Gabon in August 2023, won Saturday's presidential election with 90.35% of votes cast, according to... →
Uncompromising Tanzania opposition leader Lissu faces new challenge with treason charge
11th April 2025 Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu survived being shot 16 times in 2017 and has been arrested on multiple occasions, but now faces an even... →
More Sudanese refugees fleeing as far as Europe, UN refugee agency says
11th April 2025 Over a thousand Sudanese refugees have reached or attempted to reach Europe in early 2025, the United Nations' refugee agency said on Friday,... →
Nigeria's pension fund seeks to diversify with focus on infrastructure
11th April 2025 Nigeria's pension fund regulator wants to diversify investments with more focus on infrastructure and private equity, a spokesperson said on... →
Rand gains ground amid US trade moves and as ANC, DA set to meet
11th April 2025 The South African rand gained ground against a weaker dollar on Friday, but analysts said it remained susceptible to twists in the global trade war... →
China speaks with Saudi Arabia, South Africa about response to US tariffs
11th April 2025 China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao had discussions with his Saudi Arabian and South African counterparts to exchange views on responding to the... →
African credit ratings can absorb aid cuts and trade strains, Fitch says
10th April 2025 Pressure from US aid freezes and global trade tension is unlikely to result in widescale credit downgrades in Africa, Fitch Ratings said on... →
South Africa's February manufacturing output falls 3.2% y/y
10th April 2025 South Africa's manufacturing output fell 3.2% year on year in February after falling by a revised 3.2% in January, statistics agency data showed on... →
South Sudan replaces foreign minister with deputy after dispute with US
10th April 2025 South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has replaced its foreign minister with his deputy, Monday Simaya Kumba, state media reported, following a... →
Sudan tells World Court UAE fuels Darfur genocide
10th April 2025 Sudan on Thursday told the International Court of Justice that the United Arab Emirates was violating the Genocide Convention by supporting... →
Rand regains some ground after US pauses tariffs
10th April 2025 South Africa's rand firmed in early trade on Thursday, recouping some of its recent loss as investors took a breather after US President Donald... →
US lawmakers move to block IMF Central Africa support over oil fund dispute
10th April 2025 US lawmakers have introduced legislation that could block International Monetary Fund support for some Central African countries, in an effort to... →
Former President Kabila says he will return to Congo
9th April 2025 Former Congolese president Joseph Kabila will return to the central African nation to help find a solution to the crisis in the war-ravaged east,... →
Peace talks between Congo and M23 rebels in Doha delayed, sources say
9th April 2025 Peace talks between Congo's government and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels planned for Wednesday in Doha have been postponed, sources from both sides told... →
South Sudan cholera patients died walking to clinic after US cut aid, charity says
9th April 2025 Eight people in South Sudan, including five children, died on a three-hour walk to seek medical treatment for cholera after US aid cuts forced... →
Rand near record low on tariff war, coalition friction
9th April 2025 The South African rand traded near an all-time low against the dollar on Wednesday, bruised by global risk aversion linked to U.S. President Donald... →
Ethiopian Premier appoints new Tigray leader to diffuse tensions
8th April 2025 Ethiopia appointed Tadesse Worede as interim president of the Tigray region in a bid to diffuse tensions in the restive northern province. Tadesse,... →
Rand recovers some ground with coalition's future the focus
8th April 2025 The rand strengthened in early trade on Tuesday, recovering some of the ground it lost a day earlier, with the future of the country's multi-party... →
Gabon to vote in first presidential election since 2023 coup
8th April 2025 Gabon holds a presidential election on Saturday, the first since a 2023 coup ended the Bongo family's 56-year dynasty and which the country's new... →
Kenya thinks it can win from US tariffs, but global recession risk looms
7th April 2025 Kenya is among those exporters hoping a smaller Trump tariff blow vis-a-vis competitors might help them emerge as winners in the nascent global... →
