Policy

KAMPALA, July 15 – Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has halted proposed changes to income tax and excise duty rules, returning the bills …

LUANDA, July 14 – The Bank of Angola has reduced its benchmark interest rate by 125 basis points to 15.75%, as easing …

ADDIS ABABA, July 13 – Ethiopia’s central bank has raised its benchmark interest rate to 16% from 15%, marking the first increase …

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 …