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Copper, growth, IMF: What investors are watching in Zambia's upcoming election
24th July 2026 Zambians vote on August 13 in presidential and parliamentary elections, with polls and investors widely expecting President Hakainde Hichilema to... →
Nigeria's Tinubu approves army expansion to 12 divisions with 28 000 new recruits
24th July 2026 Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has approved an expansion of the army to 12 divisions from eight and the recruitment of 28 000 additional personnel,... →
Masondo resigns as PIC chairperson
23rd July 2026 Deputy Finance Minister David Masondo has resigned as the chair of the board of directors of State-owned asset manager the Public Investment... →
Congo's Ebola deaths top 1 000 as violence and shortages hamper medics
23rd July 2026 Ebola has now killed more than 1 000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, official figures show, as medics struggle to contain an outbreak... →
International Criminal Court drops case against Darfur militia leader
23rd July 2026 Judges at the International Criminal Court terminated proceedings against the former leader of an armed group in Darfur on Thursday after... →
African banks bet on debt guarantees to lure private capital to infrastructure projects
23rd July 2026 With aid budgets shrinking and development finance under pressure, African governments and development banks are increasingly turning to debt... →
Trump praises Nigeria's efforts against violence towards Christians
23rd July 2026 US President Donald Trump praised Nigerian President Bola Tinubu for his actions against violence, according to a letter released by Nigeria's... →
Cameroon's ruling party meets as Biya's long absence draws criticism
22nd July 2026 Cameroon's ruling party called a rare meeting of senior leaders on Wednesday as criticism mounted over the continued absence of President Paul... →
Congo says nearly 1 000 die of Ebola, confirmed cases rise to 2 473
22nd July 2026 The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has increased to 2 473, including 999 deaths, government data showed on... →
South Africa inflation jumps more than expected in June
22nd July 2026 South African inflation picked up more sharply than expected in June, bolstering expectations that the central bank will deliver a second... →
Kenyan budget deficit seen narrowing in 2027/28, finance ministry official says
22nd July 2026 Kenya forecasts a budget deficit of 3.6% of gross domestic product in its July 2027 to June 2028 fiscal budget, Finance Ministry Principal... →
South Africa's data centre 'gold rush' risks resource crunch
22nd July 2026 Rapid expansion of data centres has helped make South Africa the continent's biggest digital hub, even as critics warn the industry's appetite for... →
Gabon's revised budget puts new IMF deal at risk, investors say
22nd July 2026 Gabon's government is expecting a wider deficit and has budgeted for a Eurobond issuance this year, a document published on Tuesday shows, laying... →
AI could lift Sub-Saharan Africa economy 4% if power, internet improve, IMF says
21st July 2026 Artificial intelligence could boost Sub-Saharan Africa's economy by about 4% over the next decade with better electricity supply, internet access... →
UN refugee agency says 144 dead or missing off Mauritania
21st July 2026 The UN refugee agency said on Tuesday that 144 people have been reported dead or missing off the coast of Mauritania in an effort to reach Europe.... →
Gabon authorises up to $1.5bn in international borrowing in revised budget
21st July 2026 Gabon's government has authorised borrowing of up to $1.5-billion (857.85-billion CFA francs) on international markets this year in a revised 2026... →
West African bloc calls for Guinea-Bissau opposition leader's release
21st July 2026 The West African bloc ECOWAS urged Guinea-Bissau's military-led government to unconditionally release all detained political figures, including... →
Global hunger declines across continents but climate, trade risks loom, UN says
21st July 2026 Global hunger declined for a third consecutive year in 2025, with improvements recorded across every continent, although mounting risks from... →
South African rand gains as oil prices fall on US-Iran mediation hopes
21st July 2026 The South African rand firmed in early trade on Tuesday as global markets assessed mixed developments in the US-Iran conflict, with oil prices... →
Sao Tome and Principe President Vila Nova wins second term, preliminary results show
20th July 2026 Sao Tome and Principe President Carlos Vila Nova has won a second five-year term, according to preliminary results from the election commission... →
Mali insurgents ambush army convoy, source says more than 50 killed
20th July 2026 Militants linked to al Qaeda and a Tuareg-led separatist group ambushed a military convoy in northern Mali over the weekend, and a source close to... →
South African rand eases ahead of inflation reading and central bank meeting
17th July 2026 The South African rand weakened on Friday as investors turned their attention to next week's inflation data and monetary policy meeting, where the... →
Transport of dead bodies within Congo risks further Ebola spread, UN agency warns
17th July 2026 The transport of Ebola victims' bodies between different areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo, often for funerals in their home communities,... →
South African rand slips with inflation and rate-setting meeting in focus
17th July 2026 The South African rand slipped in early trade on Friday as investor focus shifted to the release of domestic consumer price inflation data and next... →
Aid group says seven Americans quarantining at Kenya Ebola facility after US travel ban
17th July 2026 Seven American aid workers who had been in Congo to fight the Ebola outbreak are quarantining at a new isolation facility in Kenya after the US... →
Nigeria to track poverty, incomes as government seeks proof reforms are working
16th July 2026 Nigeria plans to publish indicators tracking poverty, incomes and inequality as President Bola Tinubu's government seeks to show that economic... →
Zambia hopes to agree new IMF programme by year-end, finance minister says
16th July 2026 Zambia hopes to reach agreement with the International Monetary Fund on a new support programme by the end of the year to attract investment and... →
Fire at Algeria orphanage kills 11, injures 19 near capital
16th July 2026 Eleven people were killed and 19 injured in a fire at an orphanage on the outskirts of the Algerian capital early on Thursday, state media... →
Senegal expected to hire Lazard on debt as financing pressures mount
16th July 2026 Senegal is expected to appoint Lazard as its financial adviser on debt matters, according to three sources familiar with the situation, as... →
South African rand under pressure as investors monitor latest US strikes on Iran
16th July 2026 The South African rand came under pressure on Thursday, as the latest escalation in hostilities between the United States and Iran pushed oil... →
Uganda to discharge last Ebola patient, spokesperson says
16th July 2026 Uganda is due to discharge its last Ebola patient on Thursday, triggering a 42-day countdown that could see the country declared free of the virus,... →
US quarantine order for Americans returning from Congo will hurt Ebola response, aid group says
16th July 2026 Washington's new policy that says American citizens returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo, where there is an Ebola outbreak, must spend... →
Congo Ebola outbreak disrupts US-backed minerals talks, sources say
15th July 2026 A worsening Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is disrupting travel and delaying meetings tied to a US-backed critical... →
Uganda's fiscal deficit to decline to 3% of GDP by 2031, central bank says
15th July 2026 Uganda's fiscal deficit is projected to decline to 3% of GDP by the 2030/31 financial year from 6% of GDP this year, helped by a new debt strategy... →
MSF urges Ebola response scale-up as Congo outbreak nears 2 000 cases
15th July 2026 The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading faster than efforts to contain it, global medical charity Médecins Sans... →
South Africa's financial regulator launches probe into state asset manager
15th July 2026 South Africa's Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has launched an investigation into the Public Investment Corporation (PIC), citing... →
South African rand flat as traders await more US inflation data
15th July 2026 The South African rand was flat in early trade on Wednesday, as markets awaited a US producer inflation reading for further clues on the Federal... →
G7 urges halt to attacks in Sudan's El-Obeid, calls for wider arms embargo
15th July 2026 G7 foreign ministers and the European Union's foreign policy chief on Wednesday urged Sudan's Rapid Support Forces and allied armed groups to stop... →
Former president Sall to visit Senegal as he campaigns for UN chief post
14th July 2026 Former Senegalese President Macky Sall will travel to Senegal on Friday, his first public visit to the country since leaving office as he campaigns... →
South African rand gains as US inflation weighs on dollar
14th July 2026 The South African rand gained on Tuesday against a weaker dollar after US consumer inflation slowed more than expected in June, ruling out an... →
South Africa's iDexis appeals court ruling over compounded weight-loss drugs
14th July 2026 South African pharmacy group iDexis said on Tuesday it had applied to appeal a court judgment that curbed its production of compounded weight-loss... →
