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Kenya's inflation rises in August, driven by food, transport prices
29th August 2025 Kenya's inflation rose to 4.5% year-on-year in August from 4.1% the previous month, largely driven by higher prices of food and transport, the... →
South Africa launches G20 taskforce to examine global wealth inequality
29th August 2025 South African President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday launched a G20 experts taskforce to examine global wealth inequality and its impact on growth,... →
South African rand muted before US inflation report, local data releases
29th August 2025 The South African rand was subdued in early trade on Friday, as markets awaited a key US inflation report and the release of some domestic economic... →
Four African states running out of special food for starving children, aid group says
28th August 2025 At least four African countries will run out of specialised life-saving food for severely malnourished children in the next three months due to... →
South African rand little changed after local producer inflation figures
28th August 2025 The South African rand was little moved on Thursday after the release of higher-than-expected domestic producer inflation figures. At 1045 GMT the... →
Kenyan rights activist plans to run for President in 2027
28th August 2025 Kenyan human rights activist Boniface Mwangi, who has played a prominent role in anti-government protests, said on Wednesday he plans to run for... →
Why the egusi? A Nigerian melon seed's journey into space
28th August 2025 When Nigerian researcher Temidayo Oniosun chose a melon seed called the egusi to send up on a space mission, it wasn't just about science - it was... →
Cholera outbreak in northwest Nigeria kills eight, infects over 200
28th August 2025 A cholera outbreak in Bukkuyum district of Zamfara state, northwest Nigeria, has claimed at least eight lives and infected over 200 people across... →
Report spotlights tensions in Mali military over Wagner mercenaries
27th August 2025 Russian private mercenary operations in Mali have sowed resentment within the West African nation's army and military government, caused security... →
Kenyan rights activist plans to run for president in 2027
27th August 2025 Kenyan human rights activist Boniface Mwangi, who has played a prominent role in anti-government protests, said on Wednesday he plans to run for... →
South African rand weakens as dollar firms
27th August 2025 The South African rand slipped on Wednesday, as the dollar made a tentative rebound, while concerns lingered over the independence of the US... →
IMF says it will take weeks to bring Senegal debt misreporting case to its board
27th August 2025 The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday it will be weeks before it can move forward with a waiver for Senegal's debt misreporting case, as... →
South African rand flat ahead of leading indicator data
26th August 2025 The South African rand was little moved in early trade on Tuesday, ahead of the release of local central bank data that will shed light on the... →
Sasol seeks to soften US tariff blow on South African exports
25th August 2025 South African petrochemical firm Sasol is working to contain the impact of higher tariffs on its chemical exports to the US, Chief Financial... →
Senegal reports mpox case, patient in isolation
25th August 2025 Senegal authorities said they had detected a case of mpox in a foreign man who arrived in the West African country last week. The health ministry... →
Egypt central bank set to cut rates by 100 basis points
25th August 2025 Egypt's central bank is likely to cut its key interest rates by 100 basis points on Thursday to support growth as inflation cools, a Reuters poll... →
South African rand pauses rally as investors await local data signals
25th August 2025 The South African rand softened early on Monday as investors booked profits after a rally that took the currency to a nine-month peak. At 0603 GMT... →
Eswatini government faces court challenge for accepting US deportees
22nd August 2025 Human rights lawyers and activists have sued the government of Eswatini for making a secretive deal with President Donald Trump's administration to... →
UK to compensate Kenyans for 2021 fire caused by army drill
22nd August 2025 The UK has agreed to pay 2.9-million pounds ($4-million) in compensation to residents living near a Kenyan wildlife conservancy, following a fire... →
Botswana signs $12bn investment deal with Qatar's Al Mansour Holdings
22nd August 2025 Botswana's President Duma Boko announced on Thursday an agreement with Qatar's Al Mansour Holdings, aimed at addressing immediate national... →
South Sudan's president fires finance minister, seventh since 2020
22nd August 2025 South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has fired the country's finance minister, state-owned radio announced, the seventh replacement to the position... →
Sudan's warring factions trade blame over strike on aid convoy in Darfur
21st August 2025 The warring parties in Sudan's civil war have traded blame for an attack on a UN World Food Programme convoy trying to bring aid to an area of... →
Ghana's cedi could weaken, other local currencies seen stable
21st August 2025 Ghana's cedi is expected to weaken against the dollar in the next week to Thursday, while the currencies of Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda and Zambia are... →
Kenya gets $169m in Japan Samurai financing to boost industries
21st August 2025 Japan will provide up to ¥25-billion ($169.42-million) in Samurai financing to Kenya that will be directed towards boosting the East African... →
Uganda says it has agreed with US to take people who may not qualify for asylum
21st August 2025 Uganda has entered an agreement with the United States to take in nationals from third countries who may not get asylum in the US but are reluctant... →
US suspends visa processing in Zimbabwe, embassy says
20th August 2025 The United States has stopped processing most visas in Zimbabwe until further notice, its embassy in the capital Harare said on Wednesday, citing... →
Uganda foreign affairs official says no agreement reached with US to take illegal immigrants
20th August 2025 Uganda has not reached any agreement with the United States to take in illegal immigrants because it lacks necessary infrastructure to do so, a... →
South Africa's inflation pushed to 10-month high by food and fuel prices
20th August 2025 South Africa's consumer price inflation rose to 3.5% year-on-year in July, driven to its highest level since September 2024 by higher food and fuel... →
Kenya expects faster growth in 2025, signs yen-denominated loan with Japan
20th August 2025 Kenya's economic growth this year is expected to exceed official forecasts despite higher U.S. tariffs and other challenges, President William Ruto... →
South African rand subdued before domestic inflation data
20th August 2025 The South African rand eased in muted early trade on Wednesday, before the release of local inflation data which will influence the central bank's... →
Rwanda-backed rebels massacred civilians in Congo, Human Rights Watch says
20th August 2025 Rwanda-backed M23 rebels killed at least 140 people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo in July, Human Rights Watch said in a report on... →
Somalia faces diphtheria surge amid vaccine shortages and aid cuts
19th August 2025 Diphtheria cases and deaths have risen sharply this year in Somalia, where the response has been curtailed by vaccine shortages and US aid cuts,... →
Cameroon OKs $1.6-billion in fresh borrowing to fund projects, clear arrears
19th August 2025 Cameroon's finance minister has been authorised to borrow up to 930-billion CFA francs ($1.67-billion) in domestic and external loans to finance... →
Rebels armed with machetes kill at least 52 in eastern Congo
19th August 2025 Islamic State-backed rebels armed with machetes and hoes have killed at least 52 civilians in the Beni and Lubero areas of eastern Democratic... →
South Africa banks curb lending over climate-related default risks, study finds
19th August 2025 South African banks have become more reluctant to lend as the threat of extreme weather events has heightened the risk of defaults, a study by the... →
Tanzania court bans live coverage of opposition leader's treason trial
18th August 2025 A court in Tanzania on Monday banned the live coverage of treason proceedings against the East African nation's main opposition leader, Tundu... →
South African rand muted with local inflation data the week's main focus
18th August 2025 The South African rand was subdued in early trade on Monday, with the main focus this week on domestic inflation numbers, while investors also eyed... →
Nigeria's inflation eases in July, food price rise
15th August 2025 Nigeria's annual inflation rate eased in July to 21.88% from 22.22% in June, marking the fourth month of decline, data from its statistics agency... →
Trump administration weighing refugee cap of 40 000 with focus on white South Africans
15th August 2025 US President Donald Trump’s administration is discussing a refugee admissions cap of around 40 000 for the coming year with a majority allocated to... →
Mali arrests generals, French national accused in alleged destabilisation plot
15th August 2025 Mali's military-led government has arrested two generals and a French national, accusing them of participating in an alleged plot to destabilise... →
South African rand lifted by gold, focus on inflation data next week
15th August 2025 South Africa's rand firmed against a weaker dollar on Friday, helped by higher gold prices as worries over the United States' fiscal health sent... →
