Zambians hope for peaceful elections, economic change as vote nears
Zambians vote Thursday in a closely watched presidential election that will test whether recent economic gains can offset frustration over […]
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Zimbabwe limits gold-buying incentives to $300 million as it weighs the cost of backing its currency
Zimbabwe will cap government spending on its gold-buying incentive scheme at $300 million this year and review the program as
Sir Sam Jonah takes Abuja land dispute with Nigeria to ICC arbitration
Ghanaian businessman and mining executive Sir Sam Jonah has commenced international arbitration proceedings against the Nigerian government over a 501-hectare
ECG announces four-day power outage schedule for parts of Accra East
The Electricity Company of Ghana (ECG) has announced a four-day planned maintenance exercise that will result in temporary power outages
Naira holds firm at N1,367/$ as CBN keeps dollar in check
The Nigerian naira experienced a relatively narrow and steady trading session this week, starting the final day at around N1,366.5/$
South African clothing factories struggle after migrant workers flee
Weeks after xenophobic protests drove thousands of migrant workers from South Africa, rows of sewing machines stood idle at a
Senegal jails three TikTok influencers over posts criticising president Faye
A Senegalese court has sentenced three TikTok influencers to prison for posts that allegedly insulted President Bassirou Diomaye Faye. The
Women’s Development Bank: ‘We are dead serious about it’ – Prof Opoku-Agyemang
Vice President Prof. Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang has said the government’s proposed Women’s Development Bank will play a critical role in
Reshuffle: Gilbert Adjei appointed Defence Minister, Zanetor for Environment
President John Dramani Mahama has appointed the Minister for Works, Housing and Water Resources, Kenneth Gilbert Adjei, as Minister for
Uganda approves troop deployment to Gaza under Trump’s post-war stabilisation plan
Uganda’s parliament has voted to approve the deployment of the country’s military to the Gaza Strip if an international security