African News
Ghana's president names Cassiel Ato Forson as finance minister
By: Reuters 9th January 2025 Ghana's new President John Dramani Mahama has named chartered accountant and leader of Parliament Cassiel Ato Forson as finance minister, the... →
Ivory Coast president signals he would like to run for fourth term
By: Reuters 9th January 2025 Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara said on Thursday he would like to continue serving his country as president but emphasised that his party... →
World Bank unveils five-year plan to drive jobs, access to services in Namibia
By: Sabrina Jardim 9th January 2025 The World Bank has launched a new country partnership framework (CPF) for Namibia, targeting economic growth promotion, job creation and access to... →
Mozambique opposition leader returns after fleeing on post-election safety fears
By: Reuters 9th January 2025 Mozambique opposition leader Venancio Mondlane returned home on Thursday, after fleeing in the days following a hotly contested October election... →
Egypt inflation seen easing to 24.2% in December: Reuters poll
By: Reuters 8th January 2025 Egyptian inflation is expected to have eased to 24.2% in December as food prices continued to cool, according to a poll released on Wednesday. The... →
Ghana inflation rises for fourth straight month in December
By: Reuters 8th January 2025 Ghana's consumer inflation rose for a fourth month in a row in December, to 23.8% year on year from 23.0% in November, the statistics service said... →
Nigerian troops repel Boko Haram ambush in Borno, kill 34 insurgents
By: Reuters 8th January 2025 The Nigerian military said on Wednesday its troops had killed 34 Islamist militants in a gun battle in northeastern Borno state and six soldiers... →
Tanzania central bank holds key interest rate unchanged for a third time
By: Reuters 8th January 2025 Tanzania's central bank left its key interest rate unchanged at 6% on Wednesday, holding it steady for a third consecutive policy meeting, with an... →
