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Kenya finalises trade deal with China, president says
25th March 2026 Kenya has finalised negotiations over a trade deal with China, two months after announcing a preliminary agreement that would grant the East... →
South African rand steady as market weighs Trump's talk of Iran negotiations
25th March 2026 The South African rand was steady in early trade on Wednesday as traders cautiously assessed President Donald Trump's assertion that the US was in... →
Uganda economy expanded 8.5% in quarter ended December
25th March 2026 Uganda's economy expanded by 8.5% in the quarter ended December from 5.4% in the corresponding period a year earlier, helped by strong consumer... →
Necsa to tender for new multi-purpose research reactor
24th March 2026 South African nuclear energy firm Necsa will soon launch the next phase of a tender for a new multi-purpose research reactor aimed at maintaining... →
Kenya fuel retailers running short of supplies due to Middle East war
24th March 2026 The head of Kenya’s independent fuel retailers told Reuters that hundreds of dealers were running short due to the Iran war, saying about 20% of... →
South Africa's consumer confidence improves in Q1 but Mideast war risks loom, survey shows
24th March 2026 South Africa's consumer confidence improved in the first quarter, a survey showed on Tuesday, helped by a rebound among higher-income households,... →
African bunkering hubs gain as ships reroute around the Cape
24th March 2026 Ship-refuelling companies along Africa's coast are seeing a surge in business as more vessels divert around the Cape of Good Hope, with war in the... →
South African rand strengthens after Trump delays strikes on Iran energy sites
23rd March 2026 The South African rand strengthened on Monday after US President Donald Trump stepped back from plans to target Iran's power plants and energy... →
Trio of African countries eyeing debt-for-nature swaps, Nature Conservancy says
23rd March 2026 The Nature Conservancy, a US-headquartered global environment group, is in talks with three African nations to seal debt swaps worth a combined... →
Oil plunges after Trump postpones strikes on Iranian power plants
23rd March 2026 Oil prices fell by 7% on Monday after US President Donald Trump said he would postpone any military strikes against Iranian power plants for five... →
Middle East shock gives Nigeria's Dangote leverage as cheap imports dry up
23rd March 2026 Nigeria's Dangote Petroleum Refinery has stepped up gasoline exports across Africa as disruptions to energy flows due to the Iran conflict squeeze... →
Benin presidential candidate vows new police forces to fight jihadists
23rd March 2026 The ruling party candidate in Benin's upcoming presidential election has vowed to create municipal police forces in northern border towns to defend... →
South African rand starts new week at four-month low while investors eye interest rate decision
23rd March 2026 The South African rand began the week at its lowest level in four months as escalating hostilities in the Middle East kept oil prices high, stoking... →
South African rand weakens as dollar firms and oil steers direction
20th March 2026 The South African rand weakened in early trade on Friday, pressured by a firmer US dollar, while oil market developments played an increasingly... →
WTO reform deadlock may prompt some countries to seek other options on free trade
20th March 2026 Failure to chart a viable reform path for the World Trade Organization at a meeting next week will nudge members to pursue other options to set... →
King Charles welcomes Nigerian president to UK for state visit
19th March 2026 Britain's King Charles hosted Nigerian President Bola Tinubu at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, in the first state visit by a Nigerian leader in 37... →
Drone attack from Sudan kills 17 in Chad, Chadian government says
19th March 2026 A cross-border drone attack from Sudan killed 17 people in Chad including mourners attending a funeral service, the Chadian government and local... →
Beijing tells Chinese firms to strengthen Zimbabwe risk prevention after mineral export ban
19th March 2026 China's government on Thursday told Chinese businesses operating in Zimbabwe to "strengthen risk prevention and compliance awareness" after the... →
South African rand steady as hawkish Fed, Middle East tensions weigh
19th March 2026 The South African rand held steady in early Thursday trade as investors assessed the US Federal Reserve's hawkish stance, which dampened... →
Rwanda, Congo agree on steps to 'de-escalate tensions' in Washington meeting
19th March 2026 The United States hosted representatives from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda in Washington on Tuesday and Wednesday, with talks... →
African nations to borrow $155bn this year, S&P says
18th March 2026 African nations are expected to borrow $155-billion in long-term commercial debt this year, S&P Global Ratings said in a report, a 10% increase on... →
King Charles to welcome Nigerian president to UK for state visit
18th March 2026 Britain's King Charles will host Nigerian President Bola Tinubu at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, in the first state visit by a Nigerian leader in 37... →
Congo Republic's Sassou wins re-election with nearly 95% in tightly controlled vote
18th March 2026 Congo Republic President Denis Sassou Nguesso has been re-elected with 94.82% of the vote, state television said on Tuesday, extending his nearly... →
South Africa plays down oil shock risks, bets on commodities to steady debt path
18th March 2026 South Africa's Treasury said on Wednesday it expected government debt to stabilise as planned despite surging oil prices and market volatility... →
South African inflation slows to central bank target in February
18th March 2026 South Africa's annual inflation eased in February, falling to the central bank's target of 3%, but analysts said the slowdown could be temporary as... →
Moroccan central bank holds benchmark rate at 2.25%
17th March 2026 Morocco's central bank kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.25%, saying inflation would remain moderate despite heightened global... →
South Africa rejects US pressure to distance itself from Iran
17th March 2026 South Africa has no reason to cut ties with Iran, its director general of foreign affairs said, after the new US ambassador was quoted as saying... →
IMF warns Congo strains are worsening as pressure builds in region
17th March 2026 The International Monetary Fund said the Republic of Congo's finances have weakened, adding strain on the region as credit availability tightens,... →
Sudan clinics face stock-out in weeks due to Middle East war, NGO says
17th March 2026 Medical supplies to clinics dealing with the humanitarian crisis in Sudan could run out within two weeks unless shipments are rapidly rerouted... →
Eswatini starts administering lenacapavir to curb spread of HIV
17th March 2026 Eswatini joined a handful of countries to officially roll out new HIV prevention drug lenacapavir on Wednesday, announcing that 2 000 Swazis had... →
South African rand weakens as Middle East conflict weighs on sentiment
17th March 2026 The South African rand edged lower in early Tuesday dealings as market sentiment remained cautious amid continuing conflict in the Middle East,... →
Kenyans will no longer fight for Russia in Ukraine, Mudavadi says in Moscow
16th March 2026 Kenyan Foreign Minister Musalia Mudavadi said on Monday that Moscow and Nairobi had agreed that Kenyan nationals would no longer fight for Russia... →
Congo Republic's Sassou seeks new term amid subdued turnout, internet outage
16th March 2026 Congo Republic voted in a presidential poll on Sunday which is expected to extend the rule of President Denis Sassou Nguesso, one of Africa's... →
Incumbent Sassou favoured in Congo Republic ballot amid rights concerns
13th March 2026 The Republic of Congo heads to the polls on Sunday in a presidential election expected to keep longtime ruler Denis Sassou Nguesso in power, with... →
Senegal poised to make key debt payments, but more pain looms
13th March 2026 Senegal says it has enough cash to make nearly half-a-billion-dollar debt payments due on Friday, but spending cuts and, according to five sources,... →
Ghana to submit UN resolution on slavery reparations; eyes broad support
12th March 2026 Ghana intends to propose a United Nations (UN) resolution recognising transatlantic slavery as the "gravest crime in the history of humankind" and... →
Senegal doubles maximum penalty for same-sex activity to 10 years' jail
12th March 2026 Senegal's National Assembly late on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a bill doubling the maximum prison term for same-sex sexual acts to 10 years... →
South Africa records first current account surplus in over two years
12th March 2026 South Africa recorded its first current account surplus in more than two years in the final quarter of 2025, helped by rising precious metal... →
Drones hit east Congo's biggest city, killing French aid worker, rebels and UN say
11th March 2026 Drone strikes hit Goma in east Congo on Wednesday, killing at least three people including a French aid worker, the first such attack in the city... →
Gabon formally requests IMF programme, Fund says
11th March 2026 Gabon has formally requested a programme from the International Monetary Fund, a spokesperson for the Fund told Reuters on Wednesday, a move that... →
Trump says white South Africans are persecuted; some are returning to a better life
11th March 2026 Andrew Veitch left South Africa after being held up at gunpoint in his car. But now he feels there are greater threats in the United States, he... →
