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Zambia seeks new IMF programme rather than extension
Updated 2 hours 40 minutes ago Zambia will work on a new programme with the International Monetary Fund instead of seeking to extend its loan agreement that expires at the end of... →
Tanzania maintains key rate again to support 'robust' economic growth
Updated 5 hours ago Tanzania's central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 5.75% for the second policy meeting in a row on Thursday, saying it wanted to... →
South African rand dips while investors await manufacturing data
Updated 7 hours ago The South African rand slipped in early trade on Thursday, tracking most emerging market assets ahead of the release of a local purchasing... →
South Africa will not interfere with US refugee programme for white minority, email says
8th January 2026 US and South African officials reached an agreement during a closed-door meeting in late December to allow the US to continue its controversial... →
Zambia drops plan to extend IMF loan programme
8th January 2026 Zambia has ditched plans to extend its International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan programme before the scheduled expiration at the end of this month,... →
Ghana's inflation slows for 12th straight month in December
7th January 2026 Ghana's consumer inflation slowed for the 12th consecutive month, falling to 5.4% year on year in December from 6.3% in November, the statistics... →
China's top diplomat tours Africa with focus on strategic trade routes
7th January 2026 China’s top diplomat began his annual New Year tour of Africa on Wednesday, focusing on strategic trade access across eastern and southern Africa... →
Re-elected president of Central African Republic invites Russia's Putin to visit, TASS says
7th January 2026 The newly re-elected president of the Central African Republic, Faustin-Archange Touadera, has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to visit... →
China's top diplomat heads to key strategic points in Africa
7th January 2026 China's top diplomat began his annual New Year tour of Africa on Wednesday, with a focus on the strategically important east, as the world's No.2... →
Kenya's private sector ends 2025 on a strong note, PMI shows
6th January 2026 Kenya's private sector economy maintained solid growth in December, driven by robust customer demand and increased business activity, the Stanbic... →
South African rand gains on softer dollar; traders eye business activity PMI
6th January 2026 South Africa's rand strengthened in early trade on Tuesday ahead of the release of a business conditions purchasing managers' index, as the US... →
Central African Republic President Touadera wins re-election, results show
6th January 2026 Central African Republic President Faustin-Archange Touadera has won a third term in office, securing an outright majority in the presidential... →
Uganda bans live broadcasts of riots and 'unlawful processions' ahead of vote
5th January 2026 Uganda's government said on Monday it was banning live broadcasts of riots, "unlawful processions" and other violent incidents ahead of an election... →
Guinea's top court validates Doumbouya's landslide vote win
5th January 2026 Guinea's Supreme Court has validated results showing a landslide election win for coup leader Mamady Doumbouya, clearing the way for the former... →
South African rand steady after Venezuela shock
5th January 2026 The South African rand was steady in early trade on Monday, as investors considered the implications of US military action in Venezuela, escalating... →
At least 30 killed in Nigeria market attack, police say
5th January 2026 At least 30 people were killed and several others abducted when gunmen attacked a market in Nigeria's Niger State, police said on Sunday. Police... →
Botswana's economy seen shrinking almost 1% in 2025 due to diamond sector woes
19th December 2025 Botswana's government now forecasts an economic contraction of almost 1% this year as its key diamond sector continues to struggle, its finance... →
White South Africans could get Trump biography for kids in refugee welcome packet
18th December 2025 White South Africans coming to the US as refugees could get a biography of President Donald Trump for children as part of a welcome packet proposed... →
Over 1 000 civilians killed in Sudan's Darfur when paramilitary group seized camp, UN says
18th December 2025 Over 1 000 civilians were killed when a Sudanese paramilitary group took over a displacement camp in Sudan's Darfur region in April, including... →
Gabon plans new housing tax to help tackle rising debt
18th December 2025 Gabon is planning to introduce a new housing tax in January to finance the Central African oil-producing country's needs as its debt continues to... →
South African rand steady ahead of producer inflation data
18th December 2025 The South African rand was steady in early trade on Thursday, as investors await producer inflation data for clues on the health of Africa's... →
Supporters of Tunisia’s Saied rally amid deepening political divisions
17th December 2025 Tunisian President Kais Saied's supporters rallied in the capital on Wednesday calling the opposition "traitors", following mounting street... →
South African inflation eases, economists see more rate cuts ahead
17th December 2025 South African inflation slowed for the first time in three months in November, bolstering expectations that the central bank will cut interest... →
South Africa arrests Kenyans working on US refugee applications
17th December 2025 South Africa on Wednesday said its authorities had arrested and would deport seven Kenyan nationals illegally working on processing refugee... →
EU to strengthen carbon levy on high-emission imports
17th December 2025 The European Union will expand its carbon border levy - a fee charged on imports of high-emission goods - to cover car parts and washing machines,... →
South African inflation slows slightly in November
17th December 2025 South Africa's headline consumer inflation slowed to 3.5% year on year in November from 3.6% in October, data from the statistics agency showed on... →
South African rand flat ahead of leading economic indicator, local inflation data
17th December 2025 The South African rand was flat in early trade on Tuesday, ahead of the release of local central bank data and inflation data that will shed light... →
Trump adds seven countries, including Syria, to full travel ban list
17th December 2025 US President Donald Trump on Tuesday expanded a list of countries subject to a full travel ban, prohibiting citizens from an additional seven... →
Nigeria consumer inflation at 14.45% y/y in November, stats office says
15th December 2025 Nigeria's headline consumer inflation eased to 14.45% year-on-year in November from 16.05% in October, the statistics office said on Monday. →
African Development Bank seeks $25-billion for low-cost lending amid waning US engagement
15th December 2025 The African Development Bank (AfDB) opened a donor-pledging conference on Monday for its fund that lends money to low-income countries on... →
At least 37 people killed in flash floods in Morocco
15th December 2025 At least 37 people were killed in flash floods triggered by torrential rains on Sunday in Morocco's Atlantic coastal province of Safi, 330... →
West African bloc rejects Guinea-Bissau's military transition plan
15th December 2025 West African bloc ECOWAS rejected on Sunday a transition programme announced by Guinea-Bissau’s military rulers and demanded a swift return to... →
South Africa records smaller FDI outflows in Q3
15th December 2025 South Africa recorded foreign direct investment outflows of 21.0-billion rand ($1.25-billion) in the third quarter of 2025, down from outflows of... →
Rand gains as gold shines and investors eye year's final economic data
15th December 2025 The South African rand gained in early trade on Monday, supported by higher gold prices as local investors look towards the year's last bit of... →
South African rand lifted by gold as traders brace for inflation data next week
12th December 2025 The South African rand gained in early trade on Friday, supported by higher gold prices, while traders looked ahead to consumer inflation data due... →
ANC says it needs to reform to regain support
12th December 2025 South Africa's African National Congress (ANC), the liberation movement that brought Nelson Mandela to power, said it was facing a crisis over... →
US aid cuts disrupt life-saving treatment for starving children in Kenya
12th December 2025 Hellen Etiman, a Kenyan pastoralist, believed her severely malnourished son would soon recover after starting a course of life-saving specialised... →
M23 consolidates control over Congo town in blow to peace talks
12th December 2025 The M23 rebel group consolidated control over the strategic town of Uvira in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday, residents said, as... →
US Senate advances dozens more Trump nominees, including South Africa pick
12th December 2025 The US Senate on Thursday advanced the nominations of dozens of President Donald Trump's picks for government positions, voting along party lines... →
Somali defence minister rejects latest Trump insults
11th December 2025 Somalia's defence minister said Somalis would not accept being demeaned after US President Donald Trump again insulted people from the East African... →
US threatens cuts to South Sudan aid over humanitarian fees
11th December 2025 The United States threatened on Thursday to reduce its foreign assistance to South Sudan unless Juba lifts what it said were illicit fees on... →
