African countries turn inward for survival as US aid hits decade low
United States funding to Africa fell to its lowest level in at least a decade in 2025, extending a sharp...
- Tuesday, July 14, 2026
BusinessDay
United States funding to Africa fell to its lowest level in at least a decade in 2025, extending a sharp...
Kenya’s annual food inflation slowed to a six-month low of 7.3 percent in January 2026, down from 7.8 percent in...
Ethiopia will phase out the premium paid to artisanal gold miners and allow private banks to purchase gold directly, as...
South African equities tumbled in volatile trading on Monday, at one point posting their sharpest decline since March 2020, as...
The planned entry of Carrefour into Ethiopia marks a defining moment in the country’s retail liberalisation drive, signalling a shift...
African markets are sending mixed but increasingly stabilising macro signals: South Africa has paused its rate-cut cycle despite easing inflation,...
Unlike some of its African peers that have moved aggressively to loosen policy, South Africa has opted for caution, holding...
Ghana’s central bank on Wednesday cut its benchmark policy rate by 250 basis points to 15.5 percent, its lowest level...
Fitch Ratings has withdrawn its ratings on the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) for commercial reasons, saying it will no longer...
Zambia’s annual inflation rate eased to single digits in January for the first time in three years, strengthening the case...