Kenyan private sector slips back into contraction amid Middle East fallout
In Kenya, private sector activity contracted in March for the first time since August 2025. Companies are reporting lower output
CAF President arrives in Dakar to meet Senegalese President, football authorities over AFCON title saga
CAF President Patrice Motsepe has arrived in Senegal to meet Senegalese government and football officials as he moves to quell
Mahama nominates 5 to Ghana’s Fiscal Council to strengthen economic oversight
President John Dramani Mahama has nominated five distinguished individuals for appointment to Ghana’s Fiscal Council, in a move designed to
Mahama appoints Prof. Asuming, Henry Wampah, and three others to the Fiscal Council.
President John Dramani Mahama has put forward five nominees to serve on Ghana’s Fiscal Council. The announcement was made on
UK plans to restrict visas for Ghana, Nigeria, and Jamaica amid calls for slavery compensation.
A political dispute has erupted after Nigel Farage’s party, Reform UK, announced plans to deny visas to citizens of countries
Trump pulls back from threatening Iran and agrees to a two-week ceasefire.
Late Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump announced that he was stepping back from his earlier threats to carry out destructive
Morocco receives $1.5bn Boeing Apache helicopters used by the US in the Strait of Hormuz.
Morocco has received a new shipment of Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopters under a $1.5 billion agreement with the United
Angola launches its first gold refinery as it seeks to diversify beyond oil and diamonds.
Angola is set to start operations at its first gold refinery in the first half of the year, as the
Oil surge hits Africa, weakening 29 currencies despite ceasefire.
Rising global oil prices, fuelled by tensions in the Middle East, are placing significant strain on African economies, weakening currencies,
Madagascar announces an energy crisis amid fuel shortages triggered by tensions in the Middle East.
Madagascar has announced a 15-day nationwide energy emergency after fuel shortages spread across the country, driven by supply disruptions linked