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South African rand gains ahead of local manufacturing data
10th July 2025 The South African rand gained in early trade on Thursday before the release of domestic manufacturing data, while investors also kept a close tab... →
Trump sells shift from 'aid to trade' in White House meeting with African leaders
10th July 2025 President Donald Trump told leaders from five African nations on Wednesday that he was shifting the US approach to the continent from aid to trade... →
US tariffs on South Africa set to hit white farmers Trump has embraced
10th July 2025 US President Donald Trump's threatened 30% tariff on South African exports is set to deal an economic blow to a community he has vocally and... →
Trump tariffs create national disaster for tiny Lesotho
10th July 2025 When Limpho Lefalatsa first learned she had lost her job at a Lesotho garment factory after 12 years due to US President Donald Trump's decision to... →
Hospitals in Kenya capital, nearby town vandalised during protests
8th July 2025 At least two hospitals in Kenya sustained damage during protests to mark the 35th anniversary of pro-democracy rallies, witnesses and hospital... →
South Sudan's president fires army chief after seven months in post
8th July 2025 South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has fired the country's army chief after seven months in the post and named a replacement, according to an... →
South Africa says it is not anti-American after Trump's Brics tariff threat
7th July 2025 South Africa is not anti-American and still wants to negotiate a trade deal with the United States, a trade ministry spokesperson said, after US... →
Police block roads to Kenyan capital on anniversary of pro-democracy protests
7th July 2025 Police blocked major roads leading to Nairobi and heavily restricted vehicle traffic on Monday, Reuters witnesses and Kenyan media said, as the... →
Trump threatens extra 10% tariffs on BRICS as leaders meet in Brazil
7th July 2025 President Donald Trump said the US will impose an additional 10% tariff on any countries aligning themselves with the "Anti-American policies" of... →
Ethiopia says it agrees $1-billion financing deal with World Bank
4th July 2025 Ethiopia said on Friday that it had signed a $1-billion financing agreement with the World Bank to support its economic reform programme and boost... →
Angola hikes diesel price again to bolster public finances
4th July 2025 Angola hiked the diesel price by one-third from Friday as part of the government's drive to curb costly subsidies and shore up public finances. The... →
BRICS to launch guarantee fund to boost investment in member nations, sources say
4th July 2025 The BRICS group of developing nations is set to announce a new guarantee fund backed by the New Development Bank to lower financing costs and boost... →
Former Deputy President Mabuza dies
3rd July 2025 South Africa's former deputy president, David Mabuza, who helped bring current President Cyril Ramaphosa to power, has died, the presidency said on... →
South African rand steady ahead of local PMI data
3rd July 2025 The South African rand was steady in early trade on Thursday, ahead of the release of a local purchasing managers' index (PMI) as well as a US... →
Kenya private sector activity slows in June, slowest level in a year
3rd July 2025 Kenya's private sector activity slowed in June with its biggest contraction in close to a year, driven by slower consumer spending and the impact... →
Trump to host five African leaders next week to discuss 'commercial opportunities'
3rd July 2025 US President Donald Trump will host leaders from five African nations in Washington next week to discuss "commercial opportunities," a White House... →
IMF executive board approves Ethiopia review, unlocking $262 million
3rd July 2025 The executive board of the International Monetary Fund has approved the third review of Ethiopia's $3.4-billion loan programme, the IMF said on... →
South Africa reports H5N1 bird flu on poultry farms, international agency says
2nd July 2025 South Africa has reported the highly pathogenic H5N1 strain of avian influenza, or bird flu, on two poultry farms in the country, the World... →
Rwanda exercises command and control over M23 rebels, say UN experts
2nd July 2025 Rwanda has exercised command and control over M23 rebels during their advance in eastern Congo, gaining political influence and access to... →
Kenya looks to privatise State assets to draw private-sector investments, says President Ruto
2nd July 2025 Kenya is planning to privatise some state assets via initial public offerings in order to bring in more private sector investment, President... →
Moody's downgrades Afrexim on weak asset performance, shrinking funding sources
2nd July 2025 Ratings agency Moody's has slashed its rating on Afreximbank, the embattled African lender's second downgrade in four weeks, citing... →
South African rand softer as investors eye inflation expectations survey
2nd July 2025 The South African rand weakened against a stronger dollar in early trade on Wednesday, ahead of the release of a domestic inflation expectations... →
Mali military reports coordinated attacks on its positions
1st July 2025 Al Qaeda affiliate Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM) has claimed responsibility for a series of coordinated attacks against military... →
African Development Bank to give South Africa $475-million loan
1st July 2025 The African Development Bank will give South Africa a $474.6-million loan to upgrade its transport and energy infrastructure, the bank said on... →
Food supplies to some Sudan refugees could dry up within two months, WFP says
1st July 2025 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
1st July 2025 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
1st July 2025 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... →
