Economy

JOHANNESBURG, April 22 – South Africa recorded a slight increase in inflation in March, as rising price pressures begin to build across …

DAKAR, April 22 – Senegal says its public debt data is now fully transparent and aligned with figures from the International Monetary …

KAMPALA, April 21 – Uganda’s central bank said it has begun purchasing gold from domestic producers under a programme announced two years …

HARARE, April 20 – Zimbabwe’s central bank governor said the country’s currency is trading below its implied value, citing the level of …

KINSHASA, April 17 – The Democratic Republic of Congo is set to become sub-Saharan Africa’s fifth-largest economy in 2026, overtaking Ethiopia, according …

HARARE, April 17 – The International Monetary Fund has approved a 10-month Staff-Monitored Program for Zimbabwe aimed at consolidating recent economic stabilization …

NAIROBI, April 17 – Kenya is in discussions with the World Bank to access emergency financing as it moves to contain the …

LAGOS, April 15 – Nigeria’s inflation rate rose in March for the first time in a year, reversing a months-long easing trend …

ADDIS ABABA, April 15 – Nigeria’s economic growth is now projected at 4.1% in 2026, following a downward revision by the International …

LAGOS, April 15 – Nigeria’s total public debt rose to ₦159.28 trillion ($118 billion) as of December 31, 2025, according to data …