African economy news and analysis: GDP, inflation, interest rates, currencies, trade and the policies driving growth across the continent.
The average price of refilling a five-kilogramme cylinder of cooking gas rose by 70.62 per cent year on year in October, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said. The bureau said …
Nigeria now ranks seventh on Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ crude oil production list, according to the organization’s Monthly Oil Market Report for November, which examined oil production performance …
Emirates is set to double its daily flights between Dubai and Nairobi starting December 15 ahead of the Christmas season when bookings surge. The airline will fully restore its services …
A delegation from Morocco’s Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) visited Tel Aviv-based Start-Up Nation Central this week to advance innovation and startup ecosystems in both countries. The meeting follows the …
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines expect to welcome 500 tones of Moroccan fertilizers in 2023, according to Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves. The shipment reflects growing cooperation between Rabat and Kingstown …
The Nigerian commodities market player, AFEX has projected an average decline in production of up to 11.5 per cent across commodities like maize, paddy rice, sorghum, and cocoa. AFEX revealed …
The Senate has set up an ad hoc committee to carry out investigation into the alleged uneven disbursement of half a trillion naira loan to the six geo-political zones by …
TotalEnergies is planning to explore for oil offshore South Africa’s West Coast, where environmental groups have increasingly opposed such activity. The French explorer proposes to drill one well, which could …
The Central Bank of Nigeria has instructed commercial banks in the country to work on Saturdays till January 31, 2023, to enable bank customers to return old naira notes for …
Kenya Tourism Board (KTB) has appointed John Chirchir as its acting Chief Executive Officer taking over from Betty Radier. Radier exits the position after serving her full term of six …
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