In April, the US imposed sweeping tariffs on all African nations as part of a wider effort to rebalance its economy. Though the measures were later scaled back, their early impact was painful. Lesotho ...

The organisers of the Africa CEO Forum have announced that this year’s event will take place from 14th to 15th May in the ...

NAIROBI (Reuters) -Sub-Saharan African economies are expected to grow by a faster 3.8% this year on the back of stable prices that have spurred easing by policymakers, the World Bank said on Tuesday, ...

Africa needs to mobilize more domestic savings to invest in economic growth to meet the continent’s urgent need for jobs, said Ecobank Transnational Inc. Chief Executive Officer Jeremy Awori. “We have ...

The funds will go toward the Social Enterprise Fund for Agriculture in Africa (SEFAA), supporting efforts that will create 10,000 jobs across 13 sub-Saharan African countries. Sahel Capital, a food ...

Does Canada neglect the African continent? This question was raised in a 2026 interview with Radio-Canada by Amina Gerba, a ...

STARTING May 1, 2026, China will fully implement zero-tariff treatment on 100 per cent of tariff lines for 53 African countries that have established diplomatic relations with China. This historic ...

PRETORIA (Reuters) - South Africa's economic growth rate quickened in the second quarter of 2025, reaching its fastest in two years, though it remains well below the level needed to meaningfully ...

Sub-Saharan Africa’s construction sector is entering one of its most consequential periods. At the centre of this transformation is the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa (PIDA), a ...

JOHANNESBURG, Feb 4 - Washington's one-year extension of its preferential trade programme for Africa will deliver only a short-lived reprieve for the continent, analysts said, with South Africa's ...

Hundreds of thousands of gallons of the Nile River gush through Africa’s largest hydropower plant every second, propelling turbines and generating electricity that Ethiopia hopes will fuel an ...

Nigeria’s test is whether reforms survive social pressure and the run-up to the 2027 elections. South Africa’s test is whether a coalition can deliver growth-enhancing change without collapsing.