International News
Central banks stare into trade-war abyss with rate cuts primed
By: Bloomberg 22nd April 2025 Global central banks will mostly stand ready for interest-rate cuts in coming months to cushion their economies from US President Donald Trump’s... →
Global economic growth to suffer immediate setbacks because of US tariffs – analysts
By: Darren Parker 17th April 2025 Global economic growth is expected to be significantly and immediately curtailed as a result of the ongoing US trade actions, global advisory firm... →
US condemns Sudan's RSF for attacks on civilians, calls for accountability
By: Reuters 16th April 2025 The Trump administration on Tuesday condemned attacks by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces on civilians in North Darfur and called for parties in the... →
China speaks with Saudi Arabia, South Africa about response to US tariffs
By: Reuters 11th April 2025 China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao had discussions with his Saudi Arabian and South African counterparts to exchange views on responding to the... →
African credit ratings can absorb aid cuts and trade strains, Fitch says
By: Reuters 10th April 2025 Pressure from US aid freezes and global trade tension is unlikely to result in widescale credit downgrades in Africa, Fitch Ratings said on... →
Current global volatility may spark stronger intra-African trade
By: Marleny Arnoldi 10th April 2025 As Africa navigates the outcomes of key elections in 2024 and 2025, as well as geopolitical realignments on the back of President Donald Trump’s... →
Unctad warns of consequences of tariffs on the world’s most vulnerable
By: Tasneem Bulbulia 7th April 2025 With major economies set to impose sweeping new tariffs following those announced by the US last week, intergovernmental organisation UN Trade and... →
Baffled Lesotho seeks to engage with US on 'shocking' tariffs
By: Reuters 4th April 2025 Lesotho scrambled to put together a delegation on Friday to head to Washington to engage with the United States on tariffs that risk wiping out... →
