Policy

RABAT, July 6 – Sub-Saharan Africa is projected to expand by 4.1% in 2026, matching growth recorded in 2025, according to the …

PARIS, June 27 – Burkina Faso has officially severed diplomatic relations with France, signalling a further deterioration in ties between the West …

RABAT, June 23 – Bank Al-Maghrib has kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.25%, maintaining the level first set in March …

CAIRO, June 19 – The Egyptian government has started installing advanced monitoring devices to track black carbon, methane (CH₄) and ultra fine …

WINDHOEK, June 17 – The Bank of Namibia has raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in three years, citing …

PRETORIA, June 10 – South Africa’s central bank has signaled that another interest rate increase could be required later this year as …

NAIROBI, June 10 – The Central Bank of Kenya has maintained its benchmark lending rate at 8.75%, opting for a cautious approach …

JOHANNESBURG, June 2 – South African Reserve Bank Governor Lesetja Kganyago has reaffirmed the central bank’s commitment to restoring inflation to its …

JOHANNESBURG, May 28 – South African Reserve Bank has raised its benchmark interest rate for the first time in three years as …

MAPUTO, May 25 – Mozambique maintained its benchmark interest rate for a second consecutive meeting as policymakers weighed growing inflation risks linked …