African News
B20 South Africa delegation to emphasise collaboration to tackle global challenges at WEF meeting
By: Schalk Burger 16th January 2025 A delegation from B20 South Africa will attend the upcoming World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting, in Davos, Switzerland, led by B20 South... →
African development finance institution successfully issues its first perpetual hybrid bond
By: Rebecca Campbell 16th January 2025 African development finance institution, the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), has announced that it has successfully priced its first ever... →
DA says Ramaphosa’s attendance at Chapo’s inauguration questions SA’s credibility
By: Thabi Shomolekae 16th January 2025 The Democratic Alliance (DA) said on Thursday that the attendance of President Cyril Ramaphosa at the inauguration of Mozambique’s President Daniel... →
Nigeria inflation rises for fourth month in a row in December
By: Reuters 15th January 2025 Nigeria's inflation rate rose for the fourth straight month in December, advancing to 34.80% in annual terms from 34.60% in November, data from the... →
Mozambique's Chapo sworn in as president after disputed election
By: Reuters 15th January 2025 Daniel Chapo of Mozambique's long-ruling Frelimo party was sworn in as president on Wednesday at a sparsely attended ceremony after months of... →
Comoros ruling party wins parliamentary elections, opposition rejects results
By: Reuters 15th January 2025 The ruling party in the Comoros won decisively in parliamentary elections this week, the electoral commission said, but opposition parties either... →
Rains force South Africa to close border crossing with Botswana
By: Reuters 15th January 2025 South Africa has temporarily closed a key border crossing with Botswana due to heavy rainfall and flooding, the country's border authority said.... →
Suspected outbreak of Marburg virus kills eight in Tanzania, WHO says
By: Reuters 15th January 2025 A suspected outbreak of the Marburg virus in northwest Tanzania has infected nine people, killing eight of them, the World Health Organization has... →
