The IMF’s October 2025 Fiscal Monitor examines fiscal sustainability and public spending efficiency amid sluggish post-pandemic growth, soaring debt,...
WHO and the EU announced an €8 million partnership to expand the Global Digital Health Certification Network (GDHCN) across sub-Saharan...
WHO and the EU announced an €8 million partnership to expand the Global Digital Health Certification Network (GDHCN) across sub-Saharan...
Qatar, US, AU to monitor truce implementation body
M23 controls parts of Kivu despite ongoing tensions
The government of the Democratic...
Qatar, US, AU to monitor truce implementation body
M23 controls parts of Kivu despite ongoing tensions
The government of the Democratic...
Raila Odinga dies at 80 while receiving treatment in India
Opposition icon ran for president five times, never won
Kenya declares week of mourning,...
Raila Odinga dies at 80 while receiving treatment in India
Opposition icon ran for president five times, never won
Kenya declares week of mourning,...
The new projection marks a 0.1-point increase from July estimates.
Nigeria and South Africa see upgraded forecasts at 3.9% and 1.1%, respectively.
The...
The new projection marks a 0.1-point increase from July estimates.
Nigeria and South Africa see upgraded forecasts at 3.9% and 1.1%, respectively.
The...
Ghana’s President John Mahama unveiled plans for a 20-year green city project spanning Greater Accra, Volta, and the Eastern Region, inviting Chinese...
Ghana’s President John Mahama unveiled plans for a 20-year green city project spanning Greater Accra, Volta, and the Eastern Region, inviting Chinese...
Spanish children’s fashion brand Martín Aranda plans to set up a textile and garment factory in Tunisia.
Tunisia’s textile and clothing industry...
Spanish children’s fashion brand Martín Aranda plans to set up a textile and garment factory in Tunisia.
Tunisia’s textile and clothing industry...
• Morocco’s budget deficit widens to $5.4B by September 2025• Revenue rose 17.4%, but spending outpaced at 18.9% growth• Financing needs nearly...
• Morocco’s budget deficit widens to $5.4B by September 2025• Revenue rose 17.4%, but spending outpaced at 18.9% growth• Financing needs nearly...
• Aspen to distribute Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro in South Africa• Launch heightens obesity drug rivalry with Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy• High costs limit access...
• Aspen to distribute Eli Lilly’s Mounjaro in South Africa• Launch heightens obesity drug rivalry with Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy• High costs limit access...
• The five-year plan allocates 388 billion pulas to boost growth and jobs.• Focus areas include transport, housing, and water infrastructure.• The...
• The five-year plan allocates 388 billion pulas to boost growth and jobs.• Focus areas include transport, housing, and water infrastructure.• The...
• Parliament adopts laws to modernize the judiciary and regulate police custody.• Reforms include new land and criminal chambers and limits on detention...
• Parliament adopts laws to modernize the judiciary and regulate police custody.• Reforms include new land and criminal chambers and limits on detention...
• The Bank urges Nigeria to raise excise taxes on alcohol, tobacco, and sugary drinks.• Current rates are among the lowest in ECOWAS and globally.• Higher...
• The Bank urges Nigeria to raise excise taxes on alcohol, tobacco, and sugary drinks.• Current rates are among the lowest in ECOWAS and globally.• Higher...
Zimbabwe launches $8.7M program to support 400 schools
Project brings solar, internet to homes, SMEs by 2027
Initiative targets clean...
Zimbabwe launches $8.7M program to support 400 schools
Project brings solar, internet to homes, SMEs by 2027
Initiative targets clean...
Madagascar’s president dissolves parliament ahead of impeachment vote
Move follows protests, military unrest, and alleged coup threats
IMF...
Madagascar’s president dissolves parliament ahead of impeachment vote
Move follows protests, military unrest, and alleged coup threats
IMF...
• Trade deficit reaches 16.7 billion dinars, up from 13.5 billion in 2024• Imports rise to 63.1 billion dinars, while exports remain stable• EU remains...
• Trade deficit reaches 16.7 billion dinars, up from 13.5 billion in 2024• Imports rise to 63.1 billion dinars, while exports remain stable• EU remains...
• Madagascar faces a political crisis as President Andry Rajoelina reportedly fled the country amid mass protests and army unrest.• The crisis comes as...
• Madagascar faces a political crisis as President Andry Rajoelina reportedly fled the country amid mass protests and army unrest.• The crisis comes as...
IMF approves $30M for Somalia under ongoing reform program
Funds support post-HIPC strategy, stability, and institutional growth
Somalia seeks...
IMF approves $30M for Somalia under ongoing reform program
Funds support post-HIPC strategy, stability, and institutional growth
Somalia seeks...
Funds to boost farm mechanization, expand training center in Diamniadio
Senegal targets food sovereignty, aims to train 700,000 technicians by...
Funds to boost farm mechanization, expand training center in Diamniadio
Senegal targets food sovereignty, aims to train 700,000 technicians by...
Debt service could cut Gambia’s growth by 1.2 GDP points between 2025 and 2028.
Public debt fell to 71.2% of GDP in 2024 but still poses high...
Debt service could cut Gambia’s growth by 1.2 GDP points between 2025 and 2028.
Public debt fell to 71.2% of GDP in 2024 but still poses high...
• Mali will now require U.S. nationals to post a visa bond of $5,000 or $10,000, mirroring new American visa conditions for Malians.• Bamako...
• Mali will now require U.S. nationals to post a visa bond of $5,000 or $10,000, mirroring new American visa conditions for Malians.• Bamako...
• The plan will guide Somalia’s next phase of digital growth and innovation.• Officials from the MoCT, NCA, and ITU emphasized that strong partnerships...
• The plan will guide Somalia’s next phase of digital growth and innovation.• Officials from the MoCT, NCA, and ITU emphasized that strong partnerships...
• Patrick Herminie wins the presidency with 52.7% of the vote, defeating incumbent Wavel Ramkalawan.• Herminie pledges to stabilize the economy, lower...
• Patrick Herminie wins the presidency with 52.7% of the vote, defeating incumbent Wavel Ramkalawan.• Herminie pledges to stabilize the economy, lower...
Even as several countries announce initial trade under the AfCFTA regime, the core issue of truly implementing the African free trade area is taking...
Even as several countries announce initial trade under the AfCFTA regime, the core issue of truly implementing the African free trade area is taking...
• Companies with annual revenue above CFA5 billion ($8.8 million) will be required to build headquarters in Burkina Faso.• Firms will have six months to...
• Companies with annual revenue above CFA5 billion ($8.8 million) will be required to build headquarters in Burkina Faso.• Firms will have six months to...
• Côte d’Ivoire reduced its budget deficit from 6.8% of GDP in 2022 to 4% in 2024, according to the World Bank.• The government targets a deficit of 3% of...
• Côte d’Ivoire reduced its budget deficit from 6.8% of GDP in 2022 to 4% in 2024, according to the World Bank.• The government targets a deficit of 3% of...
The 4th African Business and Human Rights Forum took place from 7 to 9 October 2025, in Lusaka, Zambia.
The AfCFTA Secretariat is spearheading the...
The 4th African Business and Human Rights Forum took place from 7 to 9 October 2025, in Lusaka, Zambia.
The AfCFTA Secretariat is spearheading the...
Egypt and Nigeria strengthen agricultural cooperation through joint projects, expertise exchange, and private sector engagement for food...
Egypt and Nigeria strengthen agricultural cooperation through joint projects, expertise exchange, and private sector engagement for food...
Rwanda signs $45M BADEA deal for water and SME financing
$20M to expand safe water access in Kigali, Rwamagana districts
$25M to boost...
Rwanda signs $45M BADEA deal for water and SME financing
$20M to expand safe water access in Kigali, Rwamagana districts
$25M to boost...
Togo forms first cabinet under Fifth Republic, 31 total posts
New ministries focus on economy, digital transformation, planning
Key ministers...
Togo forms first cabinet under Fifth Republic, 31 total posts
New ministries focus on economy, digital transformation, planning
Key ministers...
Senegal and the Federal Republic of Germany signed a €17 million ($19.7 million) financing agreement on October 8 to support vocational training and...
Senegal and the Federal Republic of Germany signed a €17 million ($19.7 million) financing agreement on October 8 to support vocational training and...
• World Bank raises 2025 growth forecasts for Benin, Mali, Burkina, Côte d’Ivoire• Senegal and Niger see downgrades; Togo, Guinea-Bissau unchanged• WAEMU...
• World Bank raises 2025 growth forecasts for Benin, Mali, Burkina, Côte d’Ivoire• Senegal and Niger see downgrades; Togo, Guinea-Bissau unchanged• WAEMU...
Agreement marks the fifth under Ghana’s official creditor framework
Follows previous deals with China Exim Bank, France, Finland, and the...
Agreement marks the fifth under Ghana’s official creditor framework
Follows previous deals with China Exim Bank, France, Finland, and the...
The EU is proposing to slash steel import quotas to protect its own industry.
African nations might be exempted, securing a valuable and upsize...
The EU is proposing to slash steel import quotas to protect its own industry.
African nations might be exempted, securing a valuable and upsize...
51 partnership agreements signed at the 2025 edition of the forum
Investments span energy, transport, training, and creative industries
Prime...
51 partnership agreements signed at the 2025 edition of the forum
Investments span energy, transport, training, and creative industries
Prime...
The World Bank projects Tunisia’s GDP growth to rise to 2.6% in 2025 from 1.4% in 2024, driven mainly by agriculture.
Growth is expected to slow to...
The World Bank projects Tunisia’s GDP growth to rise to 2.6% in 2025 from 1.4% in 2024, driven mainly by agriculture.
Growth is expected to slow to...
Kenya’s public debt rose to 11.81 trillion shillings ($91.3 billion), or 67.8% of GDP, in June 2025, up from 63% in 2024.
The government spent...
Kenya’s public debt rose to 11.81 trillion shillings ($91.3 billion), or 67.8% of GDP, in June 2025, up from 63% in 2024.
The government spent...
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