African economy news and analysis: GDP, inflation, interest rates, currencies, trade and the policies driving growth across the continent.
Highly indebted African countries are facing stark trade-offs between servicing expensive debt, supporting high and growing development needs, and stabilising domestic currencies. Government debt has risen in at least 40 …
Mozambique is celebrating the approval of a $2 billion port expansion backed by Dubai’s DP World and South Africa’s Grindrod group. The deal involved a 25-year extension of the existing …
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (the “DRC”) is poised for a significant infrastructure boost, securing a $7 billion financing package as part of a renegotiated minerals-for-infrastructure contract with China. …
At a summit on Monday, the Italian government unveiled details of a long-awaited project aimed at boosting development in Africa, hoping it will help spark economic growth that will curb …
African leaders are bracing themselves for a second Trump term and all that that entails. Trump is unlikely to pull the reigns on African engagement because the region has never …
Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, three West African states led by the military, said on Sunday they are immediately leaving the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), a regional …
The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has published the Gas Amendment Bill for public comment, which will make way for a massive expansion of the sector in South …
In the ever-evolving realm of technology and innovation, Charles Scott-Emuakpor emerges as a visionary leader, steering the course for groundbreaking advancements. Armed with a robust educational background, including a first …
In a significant gathering of real estate influencers, the West Africa Property Investment Summit 2023, which took place on Wednesday, 23rd November, brought together leading figures from Kenya, Ghana, South …
Somalia’s economic potential has been under the spotlight for the past two days at a gathering of the Somali government, international partners, local entrepreneurs and foreign firms, with the goal …
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