Africa

Data, Technology

Kenya Plans to Sell Its Citizens’ Data. They Were Never Asked.

Finance

IMF Approves Rwanda Credit Facility to Cushion External Shocks

Banking, Finance

United Capital Makes History as first Foreign Bank to Win Ethiopia Banking Licence

Economy

Why Did It Take Ethiopia So Long to Open Up Its Markets?

Geopolitics

Washington is Courting Namibia as Uranium Race With China Intensifies

Mining

A Chinese Mining Giant is Planning a Lithium Processing Plant in Zimbabwe

Economy

Uganda Coffee Export Earnings Fall by 10% as Prices Weaken In April

Economy

Botswana Turns to UAE for $1.9 Billion Project as Diamond Revenues Falter

Geopolitics

President Ramaphosa Finally Pledges Action Against Groups Driving Xenophobic Violence in South Africa

Banking, Financial

Egypt’s Non-Bank Financial Sector Extended $28 Billion in Financing Last Year

Energy, Gas

South Africa Eskom Secures LNG Supply Deal for its Planned Richards Bay Plant

Energy

Dangote Refinery Surpasses Production Capacity in major Operational Milestone

Finance, Stablecoins

HashKey Pushes Stablecoin Trade Corridor Linking Middle East and Africa

Business

Kenya Private Sector Slumps as Rising Costs Hit Demand

Minerals, Mining

Zambia Approves Export Tax Relief for 270,000 Tons of Copper

Banking, Finance

Ethiopia’s EthSwitch Hits 1 Million Daily Transactions

Finance

Foreign Capital Inflows to Nigeria Jump 84% in First Quarter of 2026

Finance, Geopolitics

Sudan RSF Appoints Former Central Bank Governor to Parallel Bank

Energy

South Africa Private Sector Shrinks as Fuel Costs Bite

Retail

Amazon Brings Prime Membership Service to South Africa for less than $4

Finance

Kenya’s High Value Sh1,000 Banknote Hits 86% Currency Circulation