Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced plans to start sending petrol and diesel directly across the country with its own trucks. The move comes at a time when there is a …
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South Africa’s Government of National Unity One Year After: Has It Delivered?
Nearly one year after South Africa’s Government of National Unity (GNU) was formed, many citizens and political observers are asking the same question: has this historic political partnership achieved its …
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Foreign Investors Pull $3.7bn from South African Stocks Amid Policy Uncertainty and Weak Growth
Foreign investors have withdrawn a staggering $3.7 billion from South African equities since October 2024, marking the longest streak of outflows from the continent’s largest equity market in five years, …
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Ghana’s Parliament has officially repealed two controversial taxes — the Emissions Levy and the 10% Betting Tax — after months of public outcry and operational setbacks. The decision, passed on …
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Drones Are Helping Deliver Medicine Faster in Kenya’s Rural Areas
In Kenya, drones are now playing a big role in delivering medicines, vaccines, and other health supplies to people in rural areas. These drones fly directly from a base to …
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Ghana Pushes Ahead with Electric Vehicle Production Plans
Ghana is positioning itself as a key player in Africa’s green transportation revolution, as the Ministry of Energy and Green Transition reaffirms its commitment to assembling combustion engine vehicles and …
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Kenya’s Insurance Regulator Moves to Stop Money Laundering in Life Insurance Sector
The Insurance Regulatory Authority (IRA) of Kenya is now making sure that life insurers do not become a way for people to launder dirty money. The move comes after growing …
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Climate Change Deepens Ghana’s Farming Crisis, Fuels Poverty and Migration
The impact of climate change is becoming more severe across Ghana, especially in the farming communities that rely on predictable weather patterns for survival. Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, and prolonged …
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Ethiopia to Start Selling Government Bonds on New Stock Exchange Platform
The Ethiopian government is set to begin selling government bonds through the newly launched Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX) starting from July 2025, a move expected to boost domestic financing and …
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Ethiopian Banks in Deep Liquidity Crisis
Commercial banks in Ethiopia are currently grappling with a serious liquidity crisis, raising concerns across the financial sector. According to insiders who spoke to The Reporter, the problem is being …