Economic Policies

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Dangote extends continental dominance, seals $1 billion investment push in Zimbabwe

Dangote extends continental dominance, seals $1 billion...

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, visited Harare, Zimbabwe, on Wednesday to f...

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10 African countries with the highest fuel prices in November 2025, priced in US dollars

10 African countries with the highest fuel prices in No...

Across Africa, rising fuel prices continue to test economic stability, inflate h...

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Dangote launches German-backed production units to power its multi-billion fertiliser expansion drive

Dangote launches German-backed production units to powe...

Nigeria’s Dangote Fertiliser Limited has announced plans to build four new urea ...

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Nigeria’s stock market suffers biggest fall since 2010 as investors lose over $3bn

Nigeria’s stock market suffers biggest fall since 2010 ...

Nigeria’s equities market suffered its steepest single-day decline in 15 years o...

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Russia faces setback as its long-planned first African naval base stalls

Russia faces setback as its long-planned first African ...

Russia’s long-planned naval base in Port Sudan, its first permanent foothold in ...

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Mali leans on Turkey at its first-ever defense expo after rejecting Western military assistance

Mali leans on Turkey at its first-ever defense expo aft...

Mali is currently hosting its first Global Defense Expo, Bamako Expo (BAMEX) 202...

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Vodacom partners with Elon Musk’s Starlink to revolutionise Africa’s internet connectivity

Vodacom partners with Elon Musk’s Starlink to revolutio...

Vodacom Group has signed a landmark agreement with Elon Musk’s satellite broadba...

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Kenyan exporters face cash-flow squeeze as tax-refund backlog surges

Kenyan exporters face cash-flow squeeze as tax-refund b...

In Kenya, mounting delays in tax repayments are rattling the corporate sector an...

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Asian billionaire Anil Agarwal  commits fresh $1.5 billion to Zambia’s Konkola copper mine

Asian billionaire Anil Agarwal commits fresh $1.5 bill...

Indian billionaire Anil Agarwal has announced a $1.5 billion investment through ...

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How Kenya's largest retailer is looking to mirror Walmart’s ambitious strategies

How Kenya's largest retailer is looking to mirror Walma...

Kenya’s top supermarket, Naivas, is looking to dominate its market segment throu...

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Mozambique joins Africa’s gas-producing nations with first-ever locally produced cooking gas

Mozambique joins Africa’s gas-producing nations with fi...

Mozambique has officially joined the ranks of Africa’s gas-producing nations fol...

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DR Congo suspends Chinese-owned cobalt mine after dam collapse devastates one of its major cities

DR Congo suspends Chinese-owned cobalt mine after dam c...

A Chinese-owned copper and cobalt mine in DR Congo has been suspended after a da...

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Two leading Chinese carmakers set to build factories in South Africa

Two leading Chinese carmakers set to build factories in...

Chinese automakers are stepping up investment in South Africa, with two leading ...

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Nigerian banks report $19 billion in interest earnings amid anticipated rate cuts

Nigerian banks report $19 billion in interest earnings ...

Nine top Nigerian banks have collectively earned approximately $19 billion in in...

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Scores of Chinese arrested in Ethiopia’s $50m forex crackdown

Scores of Chinese arrested in Ethiopia’s $50m forex cra...

Ethiopia’s National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS) has announced the a...

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10 African countries with the highest diesel costs in November 2025, priced in US dollars

10 African countries with the highest diesel costs in N...

As transportation, industry, and food production become more expensive, rising d...

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