Economic Policies

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“Chinese nickel giant Tsingshan to invest $800m in Zimbabwe steel plant”

“Chinese nickel giant Tsingshan to invest $800m in Zimb...

Chinese nickel producer Tsingshan Holding Group will invest $800 million in expa...

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Chinese and Indian automakers race to Africa’s richest nation amid US trade barriers

Chinese and Indian automakers race to Africa’s richest ...

South Africa is rapidly cementing its role as a gateway for international automa...

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Trump refugee plan prioritises white South Africans while others face stricter US entry rules

Trump refugee plan prioritises white South Africans whi...

The Trump administration is weighing a refugee admissions cap of 40,000 for the ...

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US faces $9.4bn tourism loss from new $250 visa fee targeting African countries

US faces $9.4bn tourism loss from new $250 visa fee tar...

The United States could forfeit an estimated $9.4 billion in visitor spending ov...

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Japanese auto giant aims to make Africa’s richest country the hub of continental truck production

Japanese auto giant aims to make Africa’s richest count...

The South African arm of Japanese automaker Isuzu Motors is positioning itself a...

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New ECOWAS Chairman initiates moves to bring Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger back to the bloc

New ECOWAS Chairman initiates moves to bring Mali, Burk...

Sierra Leonean President Julius Maada Bio, who assumed the rotating chairmanship...

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Guinea-Bissau expels Portuguese media amid political turmoil, strained colonial ties

Guinea-Bissau expels Portuguese media amid political tu...

Guinea-Bissau has expelled two major Portuguese media outlets and ordered their ...

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9 African countries with restricted ChatGPT access and AI adoption

9 African countries with restricted ChatGPT access and ...

ChatGPT, the AI chatbot developed by OpenAI, faces bans and restrictions in seve...

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Why ₦70,000 can’t buy ₦70,000 worth of goods in Nigeria

Why ₦70,000 can’t buy ₦70,000 worth of goods in Nigeria

Nigeria's minimum wage has long been a topic of contention, caught between polit...

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Africa’s richest country on track to extend GDP growth streak for third quarter

Africa’s richest country on track to extend GDP growth ...

South Africa's economy likely grew for a third consecutive quarter, driven by re...

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Africa’s richest city on track to extend GDP growth streak for third quarter

Africa’s richest city on track to extend GDP growth str...

South Africa's economy likely grew for a third consecutive quarter, driven by re...

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Top 5 networks in Kenya where people spend the most time on calls

Top 5 networks in Kenya where people spend the most tim...

Kenya's mobile communications sector expanded in the first quarter of 2025, with...

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South African general’s unapproved visit to Iran may signal complex US relations

South African general’s unapproved visit to Iran may si...

South Africa’s military and diplomatic landscape faces scrutiny after General Ru...

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Africa’s second-largest aluminium plant on the brink of shutdown

Africa’s second-largest aluminium plant on the brink of...

Africa’s second-largest aluminium smelter may halt operations in March after own...

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South Africa counters U.S. trade pressure with new trade deal with China

South Africa counters U.S. trade pressure with new trad...

South Africa, long regarded as the continent’s most advanced economy, is moving ...

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Mali’s ruling junta arrests generals, French national in alleged coup plot

Mali’s ruling junta arrests generals, French national i...

Mali's junta-led government has arrested two generals and a French national, acc...

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