African News
Standard Bank agriculture expert says now is the time for tangible AfCFTA progress
By: Marleny Arnoldi 19th May 2025 The increasing trade turmoil globally has emphasised the need and urgency to capture the intra-Africa trade opportunity that is the African... →
US aid cuts leave food for millions mouldering in storage
By: Reuters 16th May 2025 Food rations that could supply 3.5-million people for a month are mouldering in warehouses around the world because of US aid cuts and risk... →
Gabon's ousted president Bongo flies to Angola with family, Angola says
By: Reuters 16th May 2025 Former Gabon president Ali Bongo, ousted in a coup in 2023, has flown to Angola with his wife and son, who were transferred from prison to house... →
Ugandan parliament approves proposed 2025/26 government spending
By: Reuters 16th May 2025 Uganda's lawmakers have approved the government's proposed budget for the fiscal year starting in July, with planned spending roughly steady... →
US shifting Africa strategy to 'trade, not aid', envoy says
By: Reuters 15th May 2025 US envoys in Africa will be rated on commercial deals struck, not aid spent, a senior State Department official said, touting it as the new... →
Rwanda central bank holds its key rate, sees inflation within target
By: Reuters 15th May 2025 Rwanda's central bank held its policy rate at 6.5% in a decision announced on Thursday. Governor Soraya Hakuziyaremye told a press conference that... →
Malawi's IMF programme ends after only $35-million disbursed
By: Reuters 15th May 2025 Malawi's $175-million loan programme from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has been terminated after no review was completed over an 18-month... →
Libya fighting calms after truce announced
By: Reuters 14th May 2025 The worst fighting in Libya's capital for years calmed on Wednesday an hour after the government announced a ceasefire, Tripoli residents said,... →
