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Malawi's president appoints economist Mwanamvekha as finance minister
6th October 2025 Malawi's newly-elected President Peter Mutharika named Joseph Mwanamvekha as finance minister late on Sunday, returning him to a role he held from... →
Eswatini will receive 11 more third-country deportees from US
6th October 2025 Eswatini will receive 11 more third-country nationals deported from the United States this month, the southern African country said, after... →
Tanzanian opposition leader's treason trial opens weeks before election
6th October 2025 Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu will go on trial on Monday for treason, weeks before the East African country holds an election that his... →
Cameroon's Biya, 92, heads for eighth term despite clamour to step aside
6th October 2025 Announcing his bid for an eighth term in July, Paul Biya, Cameroon's 92-year-old president, said he was heeding "numerous and insistent" calls to... →
Kenya raises $1.5bn as part of debt buy-back plan
3rd October 2025 Kenya raised $1.5-billion via new 7-year 7.875% and 12-year 8.8% bonds, the finance ministry said on Friday, as part of an effort to extend its... →
Zimbabwe economic growth rate to rebound to 6% this year, IMF says
3rd October 2025 Zimbabwe's economic growth is expected to rebound to a 6% rate this year, the International Monetary Fund said, citing improving agricultural... →
Morocco's prime minister calls for dialogue as nightly protests grow more violent
3rd October 2025 Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch said on Thursday he was open to dialogue to end youth protests as security forces prepared for a sixth... →
Kenya's private sector activity expands in September, PMI shows
3rd October 2025 Kenya's private sector activity expanded in September, lifted by improved performance across all sectors except construction, a survey showed on... →
Business conditions improve for fifth consecutive month, PMI shows
3rd October 2025 Business conditions in South Africa's private sector improved for the fifth month running in September, buoyed by a rise in output and new orders,... →
South African rand steady as traders await updates on AGOA, US government shutdown
2nd October 2025 The South African rand was steady on Thursday, while investors awaited news on whether the United States' flagship trade initiative with Africa,... →
Tanzania central bank keeps key lending rate steady
2nd October 2025 Tanzania's central bank kept its benchmark interest rate steady on Thursday, saying inflation was forecast to stay stable and economic performance... →
Babies' deaths in Cameroon show how US aid cuts curtail malaria fight
2nd October 2025 Nine-month-old baby Mohamat burned with fever for three days before his family took him to the closest health centre in northern Cameroon, but it... →
Madagascar protesters demand president's resignation in fifth day of rallies
1st October 2025 Hundreds of protesters across Madagascar demanded the resignation of President Andry Rajoelina on Wednesday, taking to the streets for a fifth day... →
South Africa tax agency falling short on extra collections ambition
1st October 2025 South Africa's tax authority is lagging behind projections required to secure an additional R35-billion in revenue, data from the National Treasury... →
Nigeria's president says "worst is over" on independence day amid worsening hardship
1st October 2025 Nigerian President Bola Tinubu declared on Wednesday that the “worst is over” following a series of painful economic reforms that have left... →
African exports face immediate damage from lapse of US trade initiative
1st October 2025 The lapse of a flagship US trade initiative with Africa that expired overnight is putting scores of businesses on the continent and hundreds of... →
Dollar slips to one-week low as US government shuts down
1st October 2025 The dollar sank to a one-week low versus major peers on Wednesday as the US government entered a shutdown that is likely to delay the release of... →
Madagascar protesters return to streets despite move to dissolve government
1st October 2025 Security forces fired teargas to disperse hundreds of young protesters in Madagascar's capital who took to the streets again on Tuesday despite the... →
IMF reaches agreement with Ivory Coast, to disburse over $844 million
1st October 2025 The International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday it has reached a staff-level agreement with Ivory Coast under the Extended Fund Facility and... →
South Africa says it optimistic US trade initiative AGOA will be renewed
30th September 2025 South Africa's trade minister Parks Tau said he was optimistic that the United States' flagship trade initiative with Africa, which expires later... →
Madagascar protesters return to streets despite move to dissolve government
30th September 2025 Security forces fired teargas to disperse hundreds of young protesters in Madagascar's capital who took to the streets again on Tuesday despite the... →
S Africa's ambassador to France Nathi Mthethwa found dead in Paris – Le Parisien
30th September 2025 South Africa's ambassador to France has been found dead at the foot of the Hyatt Regency hotel, a high-rise tower in Porte Maillot in the west of... →
Eskom records first full-year profit in eight years
30th September 2025 State-owned power utility Eskom reported its first full‑year profit in eight years on Tuesday, helped by government debt relief, higher tariffs and... →
Trump administration says it supports 1-year renewal of Africa trade initiative
30th September 2025 US President Donald Trump's administration supports a one-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), the trade initiative... →
RWE withdraws from $10bn Namibia green hydrogen project
30th September 2025 German power utility RWE said on Monday that it had withdrawn from Namibia's $10-billion Hyphen green ammonia project, a blow to the southern... →
Madagascar president dissolves government following deadly protests
30th September 2025 Madagascar President Andry Rajoelina said on Monday he was dissolving the government following youth-led protests over water and power cuts in... →
Guinea announces first post-coup presidential vote on December 28
29th September 2025 Guinea will on December 28 hold its first presidential election since a coup in 2021, according to a decree read on state television. The... →
Botswana economy suffers steep contraction in Q2 on diamond sector woes
26th September 2025 Botswana's economic output fell sharply in the second quarter, reflecting a steep decline in output from its key diamond industry, data from the... →
South African rand edges down after better-than-expected US data
26th September 2025 The South African rand slipped in early trade on Friday, adding to losses late the previous day, when the dollar surged on better-than-forecast US... →
Curfew declared in Madagascar capital after violent protests
26th September 2025 Authorities in Madagascar on Thursday imposed a dusk-to-dawn curfew in the capital, after protests over frequent power outages and water shortages... →
South African rand flat ahead of producer inflation data
25th September 2025 The South African rand was little changed in early trade on Thursday before the release of local producer inflation data. At 0746 GMT the rand... →
US plans to extend Africa trade deal by a year, says Lesotho minister
25th September 2025 Lesotho's trade minister said on Wednesday that the US plans to extend the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which gives the continent... →
Congo, Rwanda eye October start to security measures under Trump-backed peace deal
25th September 2025 Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda agreed to start implementing security measures under a US-mediated deal next month, the countries... →
Kenya eyes US trade deal by end of year, seeks five-year extension to Africa pact
25th September 2025 Kenya's President William Ruto said on Wednesday his country expects to sign a trade deal with the United States by year-end and that he will be... →
Malawi's Times TV projects ex-president Mutharika will win presidential election
23rd September 2025 Malawi's former President Peter Mutharika is projected to have won last week's presidential election with more than 56% of the vote, private... →
South African rand stays in tight range against dollar
23rd September 2025 The South African rand was flat on Tuesday, extending a two-week period of stability against the dollar as investors waited for local drivers to... →
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger announce exit from International Criminal Court
23rd September 2025 The military-led West African countries Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger have announced their withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC),... →
What does the expiry of a US trade deal mean for African economies?
23rd September 2025 African officials and business executives are fretting over the impending expiry of a crucial, duty-free trade programme with the United States at... →
At UN, US pushes larger Haiti force, Kenya bemoans unreliable US vehicles
23rd September 2025 The United States sought to build support at the United Nations (UN) on Monday for the expansion of an international force to tackle Haiti's armed... →
Botswana declares public holiday to celebrate world relay win
22nd September 2025 Botswana has declared a public holiday to celebrate its team's gold medal in the men's 4x400m relay at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo... →
Malawi's ex-president Mutharika takes early lead in election
22nd September 2025 Malawi's former president Peter Mutharika has taken an early lead in this week's election, in which he faced off for the fourth time against... →
