African News
Start of Biden's visit to Angola overshadowed by son's pardon
By: Reuters 3rd December 2024 US President Joe Biden landed in Angola on Monday for a visit focused on a US-backed railway project and on the legacy of slavery, but his decision... →
Ghana's economic crisis looms over impending elections
By: Reuters 2nd December 2024 After serving in Ghana's police force for over three decades, pensioner Emmanuel Amey-Wemegah had a clear retirement plan: invest part of his... →
Africa enjoyed a 9% y/y increase in FDI in 2024, report shows
By: Darren Parker 2nd December 2024 Africa recorded a 9% year-on-year increase in foreign direct investment (FDI) projects this year, albeit still 22% below prepandemic levels from... →
Chad's Deby says military pact with France was outdated
By: Reuters 2nd December 2024 Chad's President Mahamat Deby said the decision to terminate the country's military pact with France was taken because it had become outdated, in... →
South Africa says no plans to develop a common Brics currency 
By: Bloomberg 2nd December 2024 South Africa’s government said there are no plans to create a so-called Brics currency, after US President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose... →
UN calls for $2.6-trillion investment to reverse land degradation
By: Reuters 2nd December 2024 Restoring the world's degraded land and holding back its deserts will require at least $2.6-trillion in investment by the end of the decade, the UN... →
Kenya's inflation edges up to 2.8% year on year in November
By: Reuters 29th November 2024 Kenya's inflation edged up to 2.8% year-on-year in November, from 2.7% a month earlier, the statistics office said on Friday. On a monthly basis,... →
Ghana rate decision too close to call as inflation alters course
By: Bloomberg 29th November 2024 Economists are divided over whether Ghana’s central bank will extend its easing cycle or leave the key interest rate unchanged ahead of elections... →
