African economy news and analysis: GDP, inflation, interest rates, currencies, trade and the policies driving growth across the continent.
Chinese loans to Kenya have dropped for the first time in 15 years as Beijing adopts more cautious lending in Africa where some nations have reached the limit of their …
Morocco’s government is set to allocate MAD 26 billion ($2.3 billion) in 2023 to subsidize basic food and energy commodities and preserve national purchasing power. According to the country’s Economy …
Morocco’s government announced that it would gradually start to tax sugar-intensive products to “preserve the health of citizens.” During a presentation to parliament, Morocco’s Economy and Finance Minister Nadia Fettah …
President William Ruto Thursday promised ‘Hustlers’ money as the much-touted fund mutated from a small business loans programme to a savings plan with 50 percent returns. The President said borrowers …
Incoming Ministry of Agriculture Cabinet Secretary (CS) Franklin Linturi has said prices of maize flour will not go down anytime soon unless the Government re-introduces the subsidy programme. Maize prices …
Morocco’s governing council chaired by Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch, adopted a draft decree to temporarily suspend import duties on domestic cattle on Wednesday October 19. The draft decree seeks …
The Federal Government said there is no need to declare a state of emergency over the tragic flooding incidents across the country. This was made known on Thursday night by the …
Tea prices at the weekly Mombasa auction rose slightly this week amid an increase in the volumes traded. At this week’s auction, a kilo averaged USD2.37(Sh287.24) up from USD2.33(Sh282.40) last …
Maize prices have dropped drastically below KES 5,000 for a 90Kg (kilogramme) bag for the first time in months as farmers in Kenya’s food basket, Uasin Gishu, start harvesting the …
Banque Central Popularize (BCP), Morocco’s second-largest banking group, signed a partnership agreement with the European Investment Bank (EIB) today in Rabat, aiming to enhance the competitiveness of small and medium-sized …
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