Economic Policies

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US resumes student visas, but tightens visa rules with mandatory social media checks

US resumes student visas, but tightens visa rules with ...

Foreign students will now be required to grant U.S. diplomats access to their so...

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China plans citizen evacuation from Israel to Egypt on Friday

China plans citizen evacuation from Israel to Egypt on ...

China's embassy in Israel announced that it will begin assisting Chinese citizen...

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African countries that have escaped the designation of hunger hotspots

African countries that have escaped the designation of ...

The latest UN Hunger Hotspots report for June to October 2025 brings cautiously ...

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Africa’s poorest country faces $1 billion battle in U.S. court over war-era loan default from Qatar

Africa’s poorest country faces $1 billion battle in U.S...

Qatar National Bank (QNB) has taken legal action against South Sudan in a U.S co...

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Elon Musk’s Starlink goes live in another African country

Elon Musk’s Starlink goes live in another African country

Starlink, the satellite internet service by SpaceX, is now officially available ...

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Russian gold mining company Nordgold eyes investment opportunities in West Africa

Russian gold mining company Nordgold eyes investment op...

Nordgold, a leading Russian gold mining company, has signalled a significant str...

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Top 10 African countries with the highest leap in government debt from 2024 to 2025

Top 10 African countries with the highest leap in gover...

In recent years, general government debt has fluctuated significantly across sev...

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Nigeria raises alarm over proposed Trump visa ban on ECOWAS states

Nigeria raises alarm over proposed Trump visa ban on EC...

Nigeria has voiced strong concerns over a proposed visa ban policy reportedly be...

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Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso’s leader hosts envoy of the AU's chair Angolan President João Lourenço

Ibrahim Traoré, Burkina Faso’s leader hosts envoy of th...

Lieutenant-Colonel Ibrahim Traoré, the junta leader of Burkina Faso, very recent...

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EgyptAir expands fleet with six more Airbus A350s

EgyptAir expands fleet with six more Airbus A350s

EgyptAir has ordered six more Airbus A350-900 aircraft, bringing its total commi...

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Fitch upgrades Ghana’s credit rating to ‘B-‘; Outlook Stable

Fitch upgrades Ghana’s credit rating to ‘B-‘; Outlook S...

Global credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings has upgraded Ghana’s Long-Term Foreig...

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Ramaphosa’s much-anticipated G7 meeting with Trump fails to hold

Ramaphosa’s much-anticipated G7 meeting with Trump fail...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s widely anticipated meeting with U.S. P...

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Belgian officials go after a 92-year-old diplomat for his role in the murder of Patrice Lumumba

Belgian officials go after a 92-year-old diplomat for h...

Belgian prosecutors are preparing to charge Etienne Davignon (92), a former dipl...

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Dangote refinery to export first gasoline cargo to Asia

Dangote refinery to export first gasoline cargo to Asia

A 90,000 metric ton of gasoline from Dangote refinery is set to be exported out ...

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Zimbabwe’s gold-backed currency faces credibility test despite central bank optimism

Zimbabwe’s gold-backed currency faces credibility test ...

Zimbabwe’s gold-backed currency, the Zimbabwe Gold (ZiG), continues to face skep...

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Facing protests and backlash, Ruto says his presidency is bigger than the 5-year term limit

Facing protests and backlash, Ruto says his presidency ...

The president of Kenya, William Ruto, has relayed what he believes should be the...

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