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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... →
World Bank to end ban on nuclear energy projects, still debating upstream gas
12th June 2025 The World Bank's board has agreed to end a longstanding ban on funding nuclear energy projects in developing countries as part of a broader push to... →
Death toll in flood-hit South African province rises to 57
12th June 2025 The death toll from floods in South Africa's Eastern Cape province has risen to 57, the head of the province said on Wednesday. Parts of South... →
Kenya's budget to weigh revenue growth against public outrage
12th June 2025 Kenya's finance minister will present a budget on Thursday aimed at boosting revenues to service debt while avoiding tax measures that triggered... →
South African rand edges up before local budget vote
11th June 2025 The South African rand was marginally stronger in early trade on Wednesday, as lawmakers were due to vote on the first pieces of budget legislation... →
Sudanese army retreats from Libyan border after alleging Haftar attack
11th June 2025 The Sudanese army retreated from the Libya-Egypt-Sudan border triangle area, it said on Wednesday, a day after it accused forces loyal to eastern... →
Egypt's crackdown drives Sudanese refugees on new route to Libya and beyond
11th June 2025 Bahr el-Din Yakoub fled Sudan to seek sanctuary in Egypt after a missile ripped through his home in Khartoum and killed four of his friends. But... →
China, Africa ask US to return to 'right track' on trade differences
11th June 2025 China and 53 African countries called on nations, especially the US, to return to the "right track" of resolving trade differences, the official... →
US wants Rwandan troops out of Congo before peace deal signed, sources say
10th June 2025 The United States is promoting a deal that would require Rwanda to pull troops from eastern Congo before the two sides sign a peace agreement,... →
Some areas south of Sudan capital at risk of famine, says World Food Programme
10th June 2025 Several areas south of Sudan's capital Khartoum are at risk of famine, the World Food Programme said on Tuesday, with need on the ground... →
Ethiopia forecasts faster growth next fiscal year
10th June 2025 Ethiopia's economy is forecast to grow slightly faster in the fiscal year that starts next month, while its budget deficit will increase... →
African Union agency says Fitch's downgrade of Afreximbank is 'flawed'
9th June 2025 An African Union credit review body has questioned Fitch ratings agency's downgrade of Africa Export-Import Bank last week, saying it was based on... →
Russia says plan to boost role in Africa includes 'sensitive' security ties
9th June 2025 Russia plans to step up cooperation with African countries, including in "sensitive areas" such as defence and security, the Kremlin said on... →
Ivory Coast former minister Billon seeks to lead opposition in October vote
9th June 2025 Ivory Coast former trade minister Jean-Louis Billon said he is seeking to represent the opposition PDCI party in October's presidential election... →
South African rand stable ahead of US-China trade talks
9th June 2025 The South African rand was steady in early trade on Monday, as markets awaited pivotal US-China trade talks set to take place later in the day that... →
South Africa to ramp up vaccinations as foot-and-mouth disease spreads
6th June 2025 South Africa is building up vaccine stocks and expanding inoculations to fight a worsening foot-and-mouth disease outbreak, the agriculture... →
Zambia says Afreximbank loan is commercial and will be restructured
6th June 2025 Zambia's Afreximbank loan is commercial and will be restructured, the country's treasury secretary said on Friday. "We are still negotiating with... →
Zambia's former president Edgar Lungu has died, his party says
5th June 2025 Former Zambian President Edgar Lungu has died aged 68, his political party the Patriotic Front said on Thursday. Lungu was head of state of the... →
AFC says Africa has $4tr local capital available to fund infrastructure
5th June 2025 African governments should turn to an estimated $4-trillion in capital held by domestic institutions like pension funds to develop much-needed... →
South African rand weaker before Q1 current account data
5th June 2025 The South African rand was weaker in early trade on Thursday, ahead of local first-quarter current account data. At 0551 GMT the rand traded at... →
Trump reinstates US travel ban, bars citizens of 12 countries
5th June 2025 US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Wednesday banning the citizens of 12 countries from entering the United States, saying the move... →
Ivory Coast's final electoral list excludes opposition leader Thiam
5th June 2025 Ivory Coast opposition leader and former Credit Suisse chief Tidjane Thiam has been excluded from the country's final list of presidential... →
S&P says South Africa needs faster growth to secure rating upgrade
4th June 2025 South Africa needs faster economic growth and credible fiscal consolidation to secure its first credit rating upgrade in two decades, a senior S&P... →
South African business confidence slips in second quarter of 2025 on tariff woes
4th June 2025 South African business confidence fell in the second quarter of 2025, pressured by trade uncertainties due to US President Donald Trump's... →
Ivory Coast's final electoral list excludes opposition leader Thiam
4th June 2025 Ivory Coast opposition leader and former Credit Suisse chief Tidjane Thiam has been excluded from the country's final list of presidential... →
Nigeria's defence chief proposes fencing borders to curb insecurity
4th June 2025 Nigeria's defence chief on Tuesday called for the country's borders with its four neighbours to be completely fenced to curb the entrance of armed... →
South Africa's business activity growth hits four-year high, PMI shows
4th June 2025 South African business activity grew at its fastest pace in four years in May, driven by a robust increase in private sector output and improved... →
Local debt markets could shield Africa as funding sources shrink, Moody's says
4th June 2025 African countries should focus on developing liquid local debt markets in their home currencies to protect them from global volatility and fickle... →
EFF in court to block fuel tax increase
3rd June 2025 The Economic Freedom Fighters went to court on Tuesday to try to block a fuel tax increase that Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana proposed in last... →
Rwanda-backed rebels in Congo executed civilians, Human Rights Watch says
3rd June 2025 Rwanda-backed M23 rebels in Democratic Republic of Congo executed at least 21 civilians over two days in February in the eastern city of Goma,... →
Death toll in Nigeria floods rises to 151
2nd June 2025 Flooding in Nigeria's Niger State this week has killed 151 people and forced several thousand from their homes, an emergency official told Reuters... →
Insurgents overrun Mali base, killing dozens of soldiers, sources say
2nd June 2025 An Al Qaeda-linked rebel group active in West Africa's Sahel region has claimed responsibility for an attack on a military base in Mali on Sunday... →
South African rand gains before manufacturing PMI, vehicle sales data
2nd June 2025 The South African rand gained some ground against a weaker dollar in early trade on Monday, ahead of a purchasing managers' index (PMI) survey for... →
Ethiopia, IMF staff agree programme review that could unlock $260-million
30th May 2025 Ethiopia and the International Monetary Fund have reached a staff-level agreement on the third review of the country's $3.4-billion loan programme... →
South African rand falls back after strong gains
30th May 2025 The South African rand retreated on Friday following strong recent gains, but analysts said the outlook for the currency remained positive. The... →
Congo ex-president Kabila makes first public appearance in rebel-held Goma
30th May 2025 Former Congolese President Joseph Kabila appeared for the first time in public in rebel-held territory in the country's volatile east on Thursday,... →
