Economic Policies

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Ghana’s ex-first lady and women’s rights advocate, Nana Rawlings dies at 76

Ghana’s ex-first lady and women’s rights advocate, Nana...

Former Ghanaian First Lady Nana Konadu Agyeman-Rawlings has passed away at 76, a...

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Indian billionaire eyes South Africa’s $24bn electricity grid expansion

Indian billionaire eyes South Africa’s $24bn electricit...

South Africa’s ambitious R440 billion ($24 billion) electricity transmission gri...

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Malawi bans raw mineral exports to save $500m in wealth annually

Malawi bans raw mineral exports to save $500m in wealth...

Malawi has announced a sweeping ban on the export of raw minerals, a move Presid...

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Adani, Chinese firms join race for South Africa’s $25 billion grid expansion

Adani, Chinese firms join race for South Africa’s $25 b...

South Africa’s 440 billion rand ($25 billion) transmission grid expansion plan h...

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Dangote creates an opening for investors as he plans to sell 10% of his refinery shares

Dangote creates an opening for investors as he plans to...

Africa’s richest man and chairman of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has discl...

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Meet the 24-year-old African innovator behind an AI app that translates speech to sign language

Meet the 24-year-old African innovator behind an AI app...

AI is advancing at an unprecedented pace worldwide, and Africa is no longer just...

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From Lagos to Nairobi: Africa steps into AI future with homegrown language models

From Lagos to Nairobi: Africa steps into AI future with...

Africa is taking a bold step toward digital sovereignty with the launch of a gro...

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Aliko Dangote becomes the first African to hit $30 billion

Aliko Dangote becomes the first African to hit $30 billion

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, according to the Bloomberg billionaire inde...

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African telecom leaders renew call to scrap taxes on smartphones

African telecom leaders renew call to scrap taxes on sm...

The push to eliminate taxes on low-cost smartphones gained fresh momentum at the...

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South African government pressured to explain how ‘demilitarised’ helicopters reached Libya

South African government pressured to explain how ‘demi...

South Africa is facing mounting political and diplomatic pressure after reports ...

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Meet Elly Savatia: The African innovator behind an AI app that translates speech to sign language

Meet Elly Savatia: The African innovator behind an AI a...

AI is advancing at an unprecedented pace worldwide, and Africa is no longer just...

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Ethiopia’s gold rally fuels confidence in stronger currency

Ethiopia’s gold rally fuels confidence in stronger curr...

Ethiopia’s birr may be poised for a rebound in the coming months, buoyed by reco...

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Angola expands beyond oil as first major copper mine starts production

Angola expands beyond oil as first major copper mine st...

Angola’s first major copper mine, Tetelo, is set to begin production soon, marki...

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Senegal’s 2026 debt bill jumps 11% after hidden loans scandal

Senegal’s 2026 debt bill jumps 11% after hidden loans s...

Senegal’s 2026 debt-service bill is projected to be 11% higher than previously e...

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UK issues travel alert over fake alcohol risk in Nigeria, Kenya and six other nations

UK issues travel alert over fake alcohol risk in Nigeri...

The United Kingdom has issued a new travel advisory warning its citizens about t...

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Trade tensions push South Africa toward uncharted partnerships with Indonesia and Türkiye

Trade tensions push South Africa toward uncharted partn...

South Africa is forging new international partnerships in Southeast Asia and Tür...

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