Economic Policies

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Africa’s copper giants cash in on historic price surge

Africa’s copper giants cash in on historic price surge

The Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia are reaping the benefits of a histor...

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One of South Africa’s airlines named most on-time in Middle East and Africa

One of South Africa’s airlines named most on-time in Mi...

South African low-cost carrier FlySafair has been recognised as the most punctua...

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US expands visa bond policy to more African countries, raising cost of entry to up to $15,000

US expands visa bond policy to more African countries, ...

The United States has expanded a contentious immigration policy that requires vi...

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Billionaire Strive Masiyiwa bets on Africa’s future with 100MW solar-powered industrial park in Zimbabwe

Billionaire Strive Masiyiwa bets on Africa’s future wit...

Africa’s digital and industrial infrastructure push is drawing fresh momentum fr...

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Kenya bets on competitive market as duty-free sugar imports return after 24 years

Kenya bets on competitive market as duty-free sugar imp...

Kenya has formally opened its sugar market to duty-free imports from the Common ...

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Fuel price in Nigeria could reach its highest level ever, Dangote warns

Fuel price in Nigeria could reach its highest level eve...

From going as low as N699 per litre during the festive season, to the possibilit...

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Top 10 African cities with the highest cost of living at the start of 2026

Top 10 African cities with the highest cost of living a...

Getting by in Africa’s cities is becoming increasingly expensive. According to t...

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Uganda moves to censor the media ahead of its presidential elections

Uganda moves to censor the media ahead of its president...

Uganda has begun putting measures in place ahead of its presidential elections, ...

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Top 10 African countries with the most expensive internet shutdown, according to latest data

Top 10 African countries with the most expensive intern...

Across Sub-Saharan Africa, internet shutdowns cost governments and businesses an...

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Retro: Old Nelson Mandela's video reignites debate on US imperialism and global bullying

Retro: Old Nelson Mandela's video reignites debate on U...

A resurfaced video of late South African President Nelson Mandela has reignited ...

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Africa's largest fintech Flutterwave acquires Nigeria's open banking startup in $40m deal

Africa's largest fintech Flutterwave acquires Nigeria's...

Flutterwave has acquired Nigerian open banking startup Mono in an all-stock tran...

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Top 10 African countries with the most immigrants on welfare in the United States

Top 10 African countries with the most immigrants on we...

A recent dataset shows the share of immigrant households in the United States re...

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Top 10 African cities with the highest crime index at the start of 2026

Top 10 African cities with the highest crime index at t...

Crime levels can vary a lot from city to city, and Numbeo’s Crime Index gives a ...

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Why Africa’s unity is key to escaping dollar control after US-Venezuela saga - Nigeria, South Africa could be next

Why Africa’s unity is key to escaping dollar control af...

The shockwaves from the recent US military operation in Venezuela, where Preside...

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From Israel to Qatar: Egypt secures LNG supply to power its energy expansion

From Israel to Qatar: Egypt secures LNG supply to power...

Following a monumental gas deal Egypt inked with Israel last year, the largest o...

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South Africa’s petrol prices fall to lowest in four years amid strong rand

South Africa’s petrol prices fall to lowest in four yea...

South Africa’s gasoline prices are set to fall to their lowest level in nearly f...

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