African News
Zimbabwe to announce new money supply growth mechanisms, create currency board
By: Reuters 12th February 2024 Zimbabwe will announce new measures to stabilise its local currency, including linking the exchange rate to hard assets such as gold and creating a... →
Egypt inflation slows more than expected in January
By: Reuters 9th February 2024 Egypt's annual urban consumer price inflation dropped to 29.8% in January from 33.7% in December, the state statistics agency said on Thursday,... →
West Africa bloc urges Burkina, Niger and Mali not to withdraw
By: Reuters 9th February 2024 The West African regional bloc ECOWAS pushed junta-led Burkina Faso, Niger and Mali to reconsider their decision to quit the political and economic... →
Unicef says 700 000 children in Sudan at risk of worst form of malnutrition
By: Reuters 9th February 2024 Unicef said on Friday that 700 000 children in Sudan were likely to suffer from the worst form of malnutrition this year, with tens of thousands... →
Africa’s Eurobond comeback ends debt-distress saga
By: Bloomberg 9th February 2024 Sub-Saharan African nations have returned to international capital markets, marking a definitive departure from the debt-stress saga that has... →
West African bloc says Burkina, Niger and Mali not following exit rules
By: Reuters 8th February 2024 The West African regional bloc ECOWAS said on Thursday that military-ruled Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso had failed to abide by the rules for... →
UN says war-torn Sudan must not be forgotten, calls for aid funding
By: Reuters 8th February 2024 The United Nations on Wednesday urged countries not to forget the civilians caught up in the war in Sudan, appealing for $4.1-billion to meet their... →
Ethiopia intelligence head Temesgen approved as deputy prime minister
By: Reuters 8th February 2024 Ethiopia's parliament on Thursday approved the appointment of intelligence service chief Temesgen Tiruneh as deputy prime minister, replacing... →