Politics

Several economic indicators, company announcements, debt and currency market developments, and political events are expected to influence African markets on Thursday, with movements already being seen across global markets, commodity …

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has set an ambitious goal for Nigeria’s economy, announcing on Wednesday that his administration is targeting 7% annual economic growth by 2027. He said this would …

The governing Malawi Congress Party (MCP) says President Lazarus Chakwera will continue to assign important responsibilities to Vice President Michael Usi until the September general elections, despite recent political tensions …

South Africa’s second biggest party in the ruling coalition, the Democratic Alliance (DA), has warned that the 30% tariff imposed by former United States President Donald Trump on the country’s …

Parliament in Kenya has approved a new law that will shorten the tenure of the Director-Generals of the country’s key road agencies, in a move aimed at promoting accountability and …

The World Bank has approved a total of $8.40bn (about N12.89tn) in fresh loans to Nigeria within the last two years. The new approvals, which span from June 2023 to …

Residents of northern Malawi have made it clear that no political party or alliance will win their votes in the 2025 elections without engaging them directly. They insist that candidates …

Former governor of Anambra State and 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has criticised the public stripping of an Ibom Air passenger, Ms. Comfort Emmanson, describing the …

Libya’s Presidential Council has announced plans to investigate and audit major contracts in the country’s oil and electricity sectors following years of heavy spending with little progress. The media office …

The ruling Mozambique Liberation Front, known as Frelimo, says it needs about €1.2 million (89 million meticais) to repair 25 party offices in Zambézia Province that were damaged during violent …