Egypt’s economic outlook: Growth expected amidst IMF reforms
Egypt’s economy is on track to grow by 4.0% by June 2025, as it begins to emerge from austerity measures…
Mozambique: “Let us engage in dialogue,” says President-elect after days of opposition protest
Mozambique’s President-elect struck a conciliatory tone Thursday (Oct. 24) as he spoke shortly after the results of disputed polls were…
Thousands adopted to U.S. face deportation after decades without citizenship
The United States has brought hundreds of thousands of children from abroad to be adopted by American families. After several…
Mozambique’s ruling party wins landslide in disputed poll
Mozambique’s ruling party, Frelimo, has won the country’s divisive, violence-marred election, extending its 49-year grip on power in the southern…
Africa reports 134 new polio cases on World Polio Day
As the globe marks World Polio day, Africa has recorded 134 new polio cases in at least seven countries, the…
Hama Amadou, emblematic opposition leader in Niger and former PM dies aged 74
Niger’s former Prime Minister Hama Amadou died in a hospital in the country’s capital, Niamey, Thursday, aged 74. The cause…
Tunisian lawyer sentenced to two years in prison
Sonia Dahmani, a well-known Tunisian lawyer and vocal critic of President Kais Saied, has been sentenced to two years in…
Somalia security cameras aim to cut al Shabaab attacks but militants fight back
Thousands of security cameras have been installed across Somalia’s capital to monitor the movement of al Shabaab militants and reassure…
Shell setback upsets Nigeria’s quest to lure investment
Nigeria’s decision this week to block Shell’s (SHEL.L), opens new tab $2.4 billion sale of its onshore assets has sent…
Who is running for president in Botswana’s election?
Botswana holds a national election on Oct. 30, with President Mokgweetsi Masisi favourite to win a second term against three…
AFRICA-FX-Uganda’s currency seen gaining while Ghana’s could drop
Uganda’s currency is seen strengthening against the dollar in the next week to Thursday, while Ghana’s could weaken and Kenya’s…
South Africa’s Clicks posts 14.3% rise in annual profit
South Africa’s biggest pharmacy chain Clicks Group (CLSJ.J), opens new tab on Thursday reported 14.3% growth in full-year profit, at…
Egypt’s United Bank to list on Cairo stock exchange on Oct. 24
State-owned United Bank will list on the Egyptian stock exchange on Thursday, the bourse said on Wednesday, a further step…
Kenya fulfilled all targets in IMF review, central bank governor says
Kenya has fulfilled all targets mandated by the International Monetary Fund in a review of its loan programme, the country’s…
Nigeria’s President reshuffles cabinet amid historic cost-of-living crisis
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has fired five ministers and appointed seven new ones in a major cabinet reshuffle aimed at…
CAR: MINUSCA head stresses “importance of” renewing stabilization mission’s mandate
The UN’s Special Envoy for the Central African Republic (CAR) addressed the UN security council in New York on the…
DRC: President announces creation of commission to oversee Constitutional revision
Does the Democratic Republic of Congo need a new Constitution? President Felix Tshisekedi is of this opinion. He announced Wednesday…
Commonwealth leaders to defy UK on slavery reparations
Commonwealth heads of government are preparing to defy the United Kingdom and agree plans to examine reparatory justice for the…
Zimbabwe set new T20 world record in Gambia win
Zimbabwe set a world record for the highest score in men’s T20 international cricket by posting 344-4 against The Gambia…
Nearly half of Africa’s population faces worsening governance- Report
Governance has worsened in nearly half of Africa’s countries over the past decade, according to a new report. The annual…