Policy

JOHANNESBURG, Jan 29 – South Africa’s central bank kept its main lending rate unchanged at 6.75% on Thursday, opting for caution as …

MAPUTO, Jan 29 – Mozambique’s central bank cut its benchmark policy rate by 25 basis points to 9.25%, extending its longest easing …

ACCRA, Jan 28 – Ghana’s central bank has cut its benchmark policy rate by 250 basis points to 15.5%, delivering a larger …

JOHANNESBURG, Jan 28 – Africa’s first round of interest rate decisions for the year is set to begin, with only a handful …

ADDIS ABABA, Jan 26 – Ethiopia is introducing a new framework to strengthen investor protection in its emerging securities market, jointly overseen …

LAGOS, Jan 14 – The United States House of Representatives has approved a three-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, …

Port Louis, Dec 29 – Mauritius cannot rely on lower interest rates to stimulate economic growth as inflationary pressures remain persistent, the …