Economy

CAIRO, Sept 12 – Egypt and South Africa are seeking to strengthen cooperation on continental connectivity and trade infrastructure, with President Abdel …

JOHANNESBURG, Sept 10 – South Africa’s current account swung into a deficit in the second quarter of 2026 as surging oil and …

CAIRO, Sept 10 – Egypt’s inflation rate eased in August after accelerating the previous month, providing an unexpected moderation in price pressures …

JOHANNESBURG, Sept 9 – Rising savings, stronger electronic payments and increased cross-border transactions are providing fresh evidence of growing economic participation across …

LAGOS, Sept 4 – The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has described the Dangote Group’s sustained investments across Africa as an important driver …

CAIRO, Sept 2 – Chinese President Xi Jinping met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in Cairo on Wednesday, opening a visit that …

ACCRA, Sept 2 – Ghana’s annual inflation accelerated to 5% in August, reversing the easing recorded in the previous month as higher …

ALGIERS Sept 2 – Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune has appointed central bank governor Mohamed Lamine Lebbou as finance minister in a partial …

DAKAR, Sept 2 – Senegal debt crisis has deepened since 2024, when the government uncovered billions of dollars in previously unreported borrowing …

PORT LOUIS, Sept 1 – Mauritius is moving to make artificial intelligence a central component of its economic and public-sector transformation, with …