Economy

ACCRA, Feb 4 – Ghana’s consumer inflation slowed for a 13th consecutive month in January, reinforcing signs of stabilising prices as the …

NAIROBI, Feb 4 – Kenya’s private sector continued to grow in January, although the pace of expansion slowed as activity weakened in …

JOHANNESBURG, Feb 4 – Business conditions in South Africa’s private sector showed signs of stabilising in January following a difficult close to …

JOHANNESBURG, Feb 3 – African governments are facing mounting debt pressures as hard-currency repayment obligations surge in 2026, testing external buffers and …

ADDIS ABABA, Feb 3 – Ethiopia expects its economy to expand by 10.2% in the 2025–26 fiscal year, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed …

CAIRO, Feb 3 – Egypt’s non-oil private sector recorded its third consecutive month of output growth in January, the longest expansion streak …

KAMPALA, Jan 30 – Uganda has lowered its projected economic growth for the financial year starting in July to between 6.5% and …

LUSAKA, Jan 28 – The International Monetary Fund’s executive board has approved the sixth and final review of Zambia’s Extended Credit Facility …

JOHANNESBURG, Jan 27 – The World Economic Forum (WEF) says it will resume hosting its Africa summit in South Africa in April 2027 after …

KINSHASA, Jan 26 – Global credit ratings agency S&P has revised the Democratic Republic of Congo’s sovereign outlook to positive from stable, …