African News
Mozambique's Maputo port volumes dip after post-election unrest
By: Reuters 21st January 2025 Mozambique's largest port, Maputo, reported a 1% decline in volumes in 2024 mainly due to post-election protests that forced border closures and... →
Zambia's government says it still hopes for 6.6% growth this year
By: Reuters 21st January 2025 Zambia's government said in a presentation on Tuesday that it was still optimistic that the economy would grow 6.6% this year. The southern African... →
Mozambique's government bond tumbles on debt restructuring report
By: Reuters 20th January 2025 Mozambique's sole international market bond tumbled in value on Monday after a news report that the new government is weighing a debt restructuring... →
Nigeria death toll from fuel truck blast reaches 86
By: Reuters 20th January 2025 The death toll from a fuel truck blast in Nigeria has reached 86, the director-general of the regional emergency agency said. A petrol truck... →
World Bank says developing economies face toughest growth conditions since 2000
By: Marleny Arnoldi 17th January 2025 The World Bank’s latest ‘Global Economic Prospects’ report states that developing economies are projected to finish the first quarter with the... →
Botswana expects 2025 economic growth rebound on better diamond market
By: Reuters 17th January 2025 Botswana's economy is expected to grow 3% to 4% in 2025 after a contraction last year, a senior government official said at a budget workshop on... →
'Bombed from the sky': Nigerians decry another deadly airstrike on civilians
By: Reuters 17th January 2025 When vigilantes in northwestern Nigeria's Tungar Kara town prepared to go after an armed gang in a nearby forest last Saturday, residents cheered... →
World Bank sets terms for Africa to win $40bn in power finance
By: Bloomberg 17th January 2025 The World Bank and African Development Bank (AfDB) laid out the terms African nations will need to meet to win $40-billion in finance to tackle the... →
