African News
Vaccine doses allocated for 9 African countries hardest hit by mpox
By: Reuters 7th November 2024 An initial 899 000 vaccine doses have been allocated for 9 countries across Africa that have been hit hard by the current mpox surge, the WHO and... →
Nigeria's power grid partially collapses again, causing blackouts
By: Reuters 6th November 2024 Nigeria's national grid suffered a partial collapse on Tuesday, the state power transmitter said, marking the ninth incident this year to have... →
South Africa closes main border with Mozambique as post-election protests escalate 
By: Reuters 6th November 2024 South Africa has temporarily closed its main border crossing with Mozambique over safety concerns, its border authority said on Wednesday, as... →
Nigeria court frees 119 protesters after government drops charges
By: Reuters 5th November 2024 A Nigerian court freed 119 people including minors on Tuesday, after the authorities dropped charges against them arising from deadly protests in... →
South Africa will champion African energy priorities at G20 next year – Ramokgopa
By: Rebecca Campbell 5th November 2024 South Africa will use its position as Chair of the G20 (the group of 19 major global economies plus the African Union and the European Union) next... →
IMF raises Ethiopia's international reserves target after first review
By: Reuters 5th November 2024 The International Monetary Fund has raised Ethiopia's net international reserves target to facilitate payments of upcoming hard currency bills, the... →
Kenya's private sector activity returns to growth in October, PMI shows
By: Reuters 5th November 2024 Kenya's private sector saw a modest improvement in business conditions in October, as activity levels and employment returned to growth, an S&P... →
African financial institutions call for greater mobilisation of resources to develop Africa
By: Rebecca Campbell 4th November 2024 The Alliance of African Multilateral Financial Institutions (AAMFI) has called for the increased mobilisation of resources to fund sustainable... →
