Ghana’s economic recovery picks up pace, inflation at five-year low
Ghana, a major producer of gold and cocoa, is emerging from one of its worst economic crises in decades.
4 Feb, 2026
Kenya to scrap tax for low-income earners
Those earning between Sh30,000 and Sh50,000 will see their tax rate cut.
3 Feb, 2026
China launches satellite for Algeria
The AlSat-3B satellite will primarily be used for land planning, disaster prevention, and mitigation.
31 Jan, 2026
African governments turn to Islamic finance after Benin sukuk success
Sukuk issuance so far in 2026 has exceeded $580 million, largely through Benin’s $500 million debut, according to experts.
30 Jan, 2026
Côte d’Ivoire offers farmers a new deal to clear cocoa backlog
Zambia hopeful it can agree debt restructuring terms with Afreximbank
Ghana cedi expected to depreciate against the dollar, Nigeria’s naira seen steady next week: Reuters
Flood effects could result in reversal of inflation drop in Mozambique: analysts
Meta, TikTok, YouTube face landmark trial over child safety, addiction
26 Jan, 2026
Gold hits record high of over $5,000 per ounce amid geopolitical tensions
Demand for safe-haven assets boosted market jitters over US foreign policy moves and worldwide risks
23 Jan, 2026
Ghana to begin local gold refining under new GoldBod agreement
Ghana has long exported almost all its gold in raw form despite having refinery capacity in the sub-region.
21 Jan, 2026
South Africa’s Nedbank to buy majority stake in Kenya’s NCBA for $856 million
South Africa’s Nedbank Group said on Wednesday it has offered to buy a 66% stake in Kenya’s NCBA Group in a cash-and-stock deal for 13.9 billion rand ($855.5 million) as part of the lender’s ambitions to expand in East Africa.
21 Jan, 2026
US company secures $150m funding for Zimbabwe gold mine
Caledonia is also arranging a $150 million funding facility with a consortium of Zimbabwean and South African banks.
21 Jan, 2026
Botswana warns diamond oversupply harms economy
The downturn has been compounded by softer buying in the United States and China.
18 Jan, 2026
Libya devalues dinar by 14.7%, second cut in less than a year
Libya’s central bank announced a 14.7% devaluation of the dinar on Sunday, setting the exchange rate at 6.3759 to the U.S. dollar, the currency’s second such adjustment in less than a year,
15 Jan, 2026
Nigeria enters consolidation phase after two years of reforms, finance minister says
Nigeria has entered a phase of economic consolidation after two years of reforms that helped steady inflation, stabilise the currency and lift investor confidence, Finance Minister Wale Edun said on Thursday.
13 Jan, 2026
South Africa welcomes US House approval of AGOA renewal
South Africa’s government has welcomed the approval by the United States’ House of Representatives of a bill that would renew Washington’s preferential trade programme for Africa for another three years.
13 Jan, 2026
US-Africa trade: House approves three-year Agoa extension
It is unclear whether South Africa will be excluded from the program, given strained diplomatic relations between Washington and Pretoria.
12 Jan, 2026
Ghana clears $1.47bn energy sector debts
Finance Minister Forson said the energy sector was in a fragile state when President John Dramani Mahama assumed office.
