South African authorities have disconnected the electricity supply to the Nigerian High Commission, citing unpaid utility charges. The action was...
Gaza’s key Rafah border crossing with Egypt has reopened for the limited movement of people after nearly two years of...
Ethiopia will phase out the premium paid to artisanal gold miners and allow private banks to purchase gold directly, as...
South African equities tumbled in volatile trading on Monday, at one point posting their sharpest decline since March 2020, as...
Burkina Faso’s military rulers have banned all political parties, deepening concerns about the country’s democratic future nearly four years after...
The planned entry of Carrefour into Ethiopia marks a defining moment in the country’s retail liberalisation drive, signalling a shift...
African markets are sending mixed but increasingly stabilising macro signals: South Africa has paused its rate-cut cycle despite easing inflation,...
Niger’s military ruler Abdourahamane Tiani on Thursday blamed French, Benin and Ivory Coast presidents for sponsoring the attack on Niamey...
Spain probes expired vaccines given to hundreds of children Spanish health authorities have opened an investigation after expired childhood vaccines...
Unlike some of its African peers that have moved aggressively to loosen policy, South Africa has opted for caution, holding...
Ghana’s central bank on Wednesday cut its benchmark policy rate by 250 basis points to 15.5 percent, its lowest level...
South Korea’s former first lady jailed in landmark bribery ruling Kim Keon Hee has been sentenced to 20 months in...
Fitch Ratings has withdrawn its ratings on the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) for commercial reasons, saying it will no longer...
Zambia’s annual inflation rate eased to single digits in January for the first time in three years, strengthening the case...
Moody’s has upgraded Kenya’s sovereign credit rating to B3, the highest level since July 2023, citing a decline in near-term...