South Africa’s Producer Inflation Falls to 2.2% Year-on-Year in January
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 26 – South Africa’s producer inflation slowed further at the start of the…
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Spiro Secures $50 Million to Expand Electric Motorcycle Network Across Africa
NAIROBI, Feb 26 - Spiro has raised $50 million in debt financing to expand its electric motorcycle and battery swapping…
Nigeria, Sweden Push Investment-Ready Projects in Energy, Digital Economy
ABUJA, Feb 26 - Nigeria and Sweden are moving to deepen bilateral ties with a focus on developing investment-ready projects across energy,…
Angola’s Sonangol Pursues $4.8 Billion Chinese Loan for Lobito Refinery Project
LUANDA, Feb 25 - Sonangol, Angola’s state-owned oil firm, is in talks with Chinese financial institutions to secure a $4.8…
Zimbabwe Halts Raw Mineral and Lithium Exports to Curb Leakages, Boost Local Processing
HARARE, Feb 25 - Zimbabwe has suspended exports of all raw minerals and lithium concentrates with immediate effect, as authorities…
Nigeria’s Terra Industries Signs MoU With DICON to Boost Local Military Technology Production
ABUJA, Feb 23 - Terra Industries, a Nigerian defence technology startup specializing in drone systems and proprietary surveillance software, has…
Ethiopia’s Strategic Surge From the GERD to the Red Sea and the US in the Room
ADDIS ABABA, Feb 23 - President Donald Trump has re-entered the debate surrounding Ethiopia’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD), signaling…
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Botswana Central Bank Keeps Interest Rate at 3.5% Amid Stable Inflation Outlook
GABORONE, Feb 26 – The Bank of Botswana has kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged…
South Africa to Introduce Legal Fiscal Anchor as Deficit Outlook Rises
CAPE TOWN, Feb 26 – South Africa plans to introduce a legal framework known as…
Spiro Secures $50 Million to Expand Electric Motorcycle Network Across Africa
NAIROBI, Feb 26 – Spiro has raised $50 million in debt financing to expand its…
Nigeria, Sweden Push Investment-Ready Projects in Energy, Digital Economy
ABUJA, Feb 26 – Nigeria and Sweden are moving to deepen bilateral ties with a focus on…
Lithium Prices Jump as Zimbabwe Halts Exports, Triggering Supply Concerns
BEIJING, Feb 26 – Global lithium prices surged sharply after Zimbabwe announced an immediate suspension…
IMF Approves $2.3 Billion Disbursement to Egypt After Reform Programme Reviews
CAIRO, Feb 26 – The International Monetary Fund has approved approximately $2.3 billion in new…
Angola’s Sonangol Pursues $4.8 Billion Chinese Loan for Lobito Refinery Project
LUANDA, Feb 25 – Sonangol, Angola’s state-owned oil firm, is in talks with Chinese financial…
Kenya Pipeline IPO Oversubscribed as Institutional Investors Drive Strong Demand
NAIROBI, Feb 25 – Strong participation from institutional investors has driven excess demand in the…
Zimbabwe Halts Raw Mineral and Lithium Exports to Curb Leakages, Boost Local Processing
HARARE, Feb 25 – Zimbabwe has suspended exports of all raw minerals and lithium concentrates…