African News
IMF slashes Botswana's 2024 growth forecast amid diamond market woes
By: Reuters 15th July 2024 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed Botswana’s 2024 growth forecast to 1% from an earlier April estimate of 3.6% due mainly to lower... →
Zimbabwe bankers back plan to adopt ZiG as sole currency before 2030
By: Bloomberg 15th July 2024 Zimbabwe’s banks support adopting the ZiG as the nation’s sole currency before the current target date of 2030, provided the economic stability... →
Intensifying Congo conflict puts 1-million children at risk of acute malnutrition
By: Reuters 12th July 2024 More than one-million children are at risk from acute malnutrition in Democratic Republic of Congo as rising violence drives up needs among... →
Social media fuels Kenyan youth backlash over lawmakers' opulence
By: Reuters 12th July 2024 Luxury cars, private helicopters, mounds of cash. The lavish lifestyles of Kenya's lawmakers, splashed across TikTok and X, added fuel to anger... →
UN-brokered Sudan ceasefire talks begin with one party no-show
By: Reuters 12th July 2024 Sudan's warring parties are in Switzerland for UN-led talks aimed at brokering possible local ceasefires to facilitate aid and protect civilians,... →
Kenya's Ruto sacks cabinet after nationwide protests over new taxes
By: Reuters 11th July 2024 Kenyan President William Ruto on Thursday fired his entire cabinet apart from the foreign minister, bowing to pressure from nationwide protests... →
Uganda central bank starts buying locally-produced gold to support forex reserves
By: Reuters 11th July 2024 Uganda's central bank has begun buying locally-produced gold to bolster its depleted foreign reserves and tackle emerging challenges in... →
South Sudan's president sacks finance minister, sixth since 2020
By: Reuters 11th July 2024 South Sudan's President Salva Kiir has sacked the country's finance minister who was just four months into the job, state-owned television... →
