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1 Apr 2026 - The Southern African country of Mozambique recently cleared its $701 million debt to the International Monetary Fund (IMF), according to Standard…

1 Apr 2026 - Senegal’s President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has signed into law a controversial bill that doubles prison terms for same-sex relations to a maximum of…

1 Apr 2026 - Approximately 167 containers of South African stone fruit are currently stranded at sea after escalating conflict in the Middle East forced…

1 Apr 2026 - Varun Beverages Ltd., controlled by Indian billionaire Ravi Jaipuria, has completed its acquisition of South Africa’s Twizza in a deal valued at $125…

1 Apr 2026 - Nigeria has emerged as a crucial alternative supplier of aviation fuel to Europe, stepping in as the US-Iran conflict disrupts traditional Middle…

1 Apr 2026 - Global data centre operator Equinix Inc. is expanding in South Africa with a planned $438 million investment, as it seeks to tap into growing demand…

1 Apr 2026 - Oando Plc has signed a production sharing contract (PSC) for Block KON-13 in Angola, marking a long-awaited entry into one of Africa’s top oil…

1 Apr 2026 - South Africa will temporarily cut a key fuel tax in April as rising global oil prices, triggered by conflict involving Iran, push up costs for…

1 Apr 2026 - Nigeria’s parliament has approved a $6 billion external borrowing plan from Citigroup and First Abu Dhabi Bank, as the government seeks fresh funding…

1 Apr 2026 - Nigeria’s parliament has approved a $6 billion external borrowing plan from Citigroup and First Abu Dhabi Bank, as the government seeks fresh funding…

1 Apr 2026 - Nigeria’s state oil firm is increasing crude supply to the Dangote refinery for May, as global oil disruptions linked to tensions in the Middle East…

1 Apr 2026 - Chinese carmaker Chery is deepening its African expansion with plans to begin production at a South African plant it is acquiring from Nissan by the…

1 Apr 2026 - Nigeria has shipped its first-ever cargo of Cawthorne crude, a 950,000-barrel consignment loaded from the newly commissioned FSO Cawthorne vessel and…

1 Apr 2026 - An African–European infrastructure project is gaining renewed attention beneath the Strait of Gibraltar, as Morocco and Spain advance plans for a…

1 Apr 2026 - A strong currency is able to benefit an African economy in various ways, including in trade, investment, and macroeconomic stability.

31 Mar 2026 - Amid an era of global energy uncertainty, African countries stand to benefit significantly if diesel prices remain low.

31 Mar 2026 - Zambia and Sweden have agreed on a framework for regular, high‑level political consultations to deepen cooperation on development, governance, and…

31 Mar 2026 - South Africa kicked off its Sixth Investment Conference in Johannesburg on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, with President Cyril Ramaphosa unveiling an…

31 Mar 2026 - Switzerland has pledged more than $23 million (14 billion CFA francs) to Burkina Faso under a new four-year cooperation programme, reaffirming its…

31 Mar 2026 - Ghana has restricted the sale of the Damang gold mine to locally owned firms, tightening state control over strategic resources as it prepares to…

31 Mar 2026 - African banks have crossed a major milestone, with industry revenues now exceeding $100 billion for the first time, a sign of the sector’s growing…

31 Mar 2026 - Kenya has confirmed its role as co-host of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations after paying the $30 million hosting fee to the Confederation of African…

31 Mar 2026 - The United States has reinforced its strategic security partnership with Kenya following a high-level visit by George Wikoff, commander of U.S. Naval…

31 Mar 2026 - Ghana is emerging as one of the more insulated African economies amid rising global fuel disruptions triggered by tensions involving Iran, as the…

31 Mar 2026 - The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has underwritten $2.5 billion of a $4 billion syndicated term loan for Dangote Petroleum Refinery and…

31 Mar 2026 - Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, has yet again assured Nigerians of his refinery’s ability to deliver sufficient fuel locally, while urging the…

31 Mar 2026 - Another South African billionaire has found himself on the other side of a major acquisition of an asset worth billions of dollars.

31 Mar 2026 - South Africa is grappling with mounting pressure on its fuel system, as over 140 petrol stations struggle to meet demand ahead of record price hikes…

31 Mar 2026 - After decades of delays, Guinea’s Simandou megaproject has entered a new phase of reality, with China receiving the first fully integrated shipment…

31 Mar 2026 - A weak currency can present several economic challenges to an African economy, particularly in terms of inflation, trade balance, and investor…

31 Mar 2026 - Botswana is moving to secure a stake in a multi-billion-dollar oil refinery project in Angola as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz raise concerns…

30 Mar 2026 - Egypt and Cyprus have signed a framework agreement to expand cooperation in natural gas, as both countries move to strengthen the Eastern…

30 Mar 2026 - Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has called on the U.S. President Donald Trump to intervene in the escalating Gulf crisis, warning that failure…

30 Mar 2026 - Africa’s largest container port, Morocco’s Tanger Med, is preparing for a possible jump in ship traffic as global shipping lines abandon Middle East…

30 Mar 2026 - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced that all his salaries since assuming office will be paid into a newly established fund dedicated to…

30 Mar 2026 - A coalition led by the United Kingdom and France, alongside nearly 30 countries, is intensifying efforts to secure safe passage through the Strait of…

30 Mar 2026 - A coalition led by the United Kingdom and France, alongside nearly 30 countries, is intensifying efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in a move…

30 Mar 2026 - South Africa’s tourism sector is delivering an unexpected economic rebound that contrasts sharply with a spate of fresh travel warnings from…

30 Mar 2026 - New Zealand has joined Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom in issuing fresh travel warnings to citizens planning trips to South Africa…

30 Mar 2026 - The president of Russia, Vladimir Putin, offered warm congratulations to his friend, Denis Sassou Nguesso, the president of the Republic of Congo,…

30 Mar 2026 - Nigeria’s state-owned oil company, Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd), is laying the groundwork for a potential listing on major…

30 Mar 2026 - The United States sharply reduced its imports of Nigerian crude oil in January 2026, cutting volumes by almost half, underscoring evolving global…

30 Mar 2026 - The United States sharply reduced its imports of Nigerian crude oil in January 2026, cutting volumes by almost half, underscoring evolving global…

30 Mar 2026 - South Africans are facing the prospect of another fuel price surge after India imposed new export duties on refined fuels, a move aimed at shielding…

30 Mar 2026 - Kenya has opened a high-stakes tender for global investors to develop the mineral-rich Mrima Hill in Kwale County, a rare earth site valued at about…

30 Mar 2026 - Nigeria’s largest lenders have recorded the fastest brand value growth among their African peers in 2026, underscoring the far-reaching impact of a…

30 Mar 2026 - The United States is deepening its push into Africa’s critical minerals sector with a planned equity move into one of the world’s largest graphite…

29 Mar 2026 - In the mountains of Lesotho, water has become a major source of national income. The small landlocked kingdom earns more than 300 million dollars…

29 Mar 2026 - Ethiopia has secured $13 billion in investment commitments, according to the state investment commission, following a conference aimed at attracting…

29 Mar 2026 - North Africa’s largest economy, Egypt, is rolling out emergency energy-saving measures as the economic shock from the Iran war ripples beyond the…