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Image accompanying: Kenya’s Budget Deficit Seen Rising to 5.9% of GDP in 2027/28

Business & Economy · East Africa09 Oct 2026 · 1 min read

Kenya’s Budget Deficit Seen Rising to 5.9% of GDP in 2027/28

Aerial view of a large open-pit mine with terraced excavation during summer.

Africa · Central Africa09 Oct 2026 · 1 min read

The DRC wants to know what lies beneath the soil. A new map could transform the minerals market

Image accompanying: South Korea, Egypt Upgrade Bilateral Ties to Strategic Partnership

Business & Economy · North Africa08 Oct 2026 · 1 min read

South Korea, Egypt Upgrade Bilateral Ties to Strategic Partnership

Image accompanying: Tanzania Central Bank Holds Key Rate at 6.25% as Inflation Stays Within Target

Business & Economy · East Africa08 Oct 2026 · 1 min read

Tanzania Central Bank Holds Key Rate at 6.25% as Inflation Stays Within Target

Image accompanying: Ethiopia Names Fitsum Assefa as New Finance Minister

Business & Economy · East Africa08 Oct 2026 · 1 min read

Ethiopia Names Fitsum Assefa as New Finance Minister

Image accompanying: Zimbabwe’s Lithium Export Earnings Surge as Spodumene Prices Rise

Business & Economy · Southern Africa08 Oct 2026 · 1 min read

Zimbabwe’s Lithium Export Earnings Surge as Spodumene Prices Rise

Image accompanying: Kenya Central Bank Holds Rate at 8.75% as Inflation Edges Higher

Business & Economy · East Africa08 Oct 2026 · 1 min read

Kenya Central Bank Holds Rate at 8.75% as Inflation Edges Higher

Image accompanying: Congo Miners Could Save $1 Billion Annually Through New Power Project

Business & Economy · Central Africa08 Oct 2026 · 1 min read

Congo Miners Could Save $1 Billion Annually Through New Power Project

Image accompanying: Uganda Approves Dangote Refinery IPO for Domestic Investors

Business & Economy · East Africa07 Oct 2026 · 1 min read

Uganda Approves Dangote Refinery IPO for Domestic Investors

Image accompanying: Ghana Inflation Rises to 5.2% in September

Business & Economy · West Africa07 Oct 2026 · 1 min read

Ghana Inflation Rises to 5.2% in September

Image accompanying: Egypt’s Foreign Reserves Rise to $57.348 Billion in September

Business & Economy · North Africa07 Oct 2026 · 1 min read

Egypt’s Foreign Reserves Rise to $57.348 Billion in September

Image accompanying: South Africa to Prioritise Battery Storage and Gas-to-Power Projects

Business & Economy · Southern Africa07 Oct 2026 · 1 min read

South Africa to Prioritise Battery Storage and Gas-to-Power Projects