SA users of Starlink will be cut off at the end of the month
Starlink users in South Africa are facing a major setback as the satellite internet service provider has issued a warning…
Nigeria seeking $2.25 billion in World Bank loans
Nigeria has said it is seeking up to 2.25 billion dollars in World Bank loans, in a statement by Finance…
Chinese supermarket in Abuja shut for allegedly barring Nigerians
A Chinese-owned supermarket in Nigeria’s capital has been shut by the authorities over allegations that it denies entry to African…
Kenya Airways reports profit for first time since 2017
One of Africa’s largest airlines, Kenya Airways, made an operating profit in 2023 – the first time since 2017. Chairman…
SA orders German firm SAP to pay $26m earned ‘corruptly’
South Africa’s special tribunal has ordered German multinational company SAP to pay back 500m rand ($26m; £20m) that the firm…
Zambia strikes debt restructuring deal with creditors
Zambia has agreed to a revised deal to restructure more than $3.5bn (£2.7bn) of its international bonds with private investors.…
Agriculture-led recovery propels Kenya’s Q3 GDP growth to 5.9%
Fruit exports played a pivotal role in bolstering Kenya’s agricultural sector, posting a surge of 84.3 per cent to 59,684.5…
Nigeria Central Bank lifts restrictions on Crypto transactions
The Nigerian Central Bank (CBN) has taken a significant step in the financial sector by lifting the ban on cryptocurrency…
Radisson Safari Hotel Hoedspruit opens in South Africa
The Radisson Hotel Group has opened its first hotel in South Africa, the Radisson Safari Hotel Hoedspruit. This groundbreaking venture…
Angola leaves OPEC after a row on production quotas
Angola announced its exit last week from the Saudi-led Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) over a dispute on…
Bird flu prompts Namibia to ban SA chicken imports
Namibia has suspended imports of live poultry and poultry products from neighbouring South Africa because of a severe bird flu…
Bayelsa Govt Woos Oil Firms, Others For Sports Devt
April 25, (THEWILL) – The Bayelsa State Government has solicited the partnership of international oil companies (IOCs) and other corporate…
Lagos gov approves N750m health insurance for indigent residents
THE First Lady of Lagos State, Dr Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu, has said N750 million was approved by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu from…
[Kenya] Google to open its first African product development center in Nairobi
Tech giant Google has announced plans to open its first African product development centre in Nairobi, Kenya. This comes months…
Oil pares earlier gains as China lockdowns counter Libya outage
Oil was little changed amid signs that continued coronavirus lockdowns in China are weighing on the economy, countering bullish news…
How Germany manages EU funds in Africa
Germany is the biggest state donor to the European Union’s Emergency Trust Fund for Africa, which was established in 2015…
Tunisia imposes fruit and vegetables export ban to all countries – including its largest importer Libya
Tunisia banned the export of fresh fruits and vegetables to all countries including its largest importer Libya. The rationale for…
How the Central Bank could win next year’s election
Those backing governor Godwin Emefiele for the presidency believe eight years of cheap loans to millions of small farmers will…
Blencowe Resources hires Battery Limits for pre-feasibility study on Ugandan project
Blencowe Resources PLC (LSE:BRES) said it appointed Australian engineering firm Battery Limits to assist in the pre-feasibility study (PFS) of…
Taxi industry finally accepts Covid-19 relief funds
In what the government has described as the first step towards formalising the multibillion-rand taxi industry, sector bosses on Tuesday…