How the Middle East war is forcing a leaner Eid in Africa’s biggest markets
As Ramadan draws to a close, families across Africa’s biggest economies — from Cairo to Lagos, Cape Town to Nairobi...
- Thursday, June 04, 2026
BusinessDay
As Ramadan draws to a close, families across Africa’s biggest economies — from Cairo to Lagos, Cape Town to Nairobi...
More South African banking giants are turning to Kenya for their next phase of expansion, betting that the East African...
While some African central banks are pausing to assess the economic fallout from the escalating conflict in the Middle East,...
Botswana’s credit rating has been cut amid a slump in diamond revenues, several African economies are raising fuel prices as...
African sovereign borrowing is projected to rise to a three-year high of $155 billion in 2026, but escalating geopolitical tensions...
Nigeria and Angola are expected to increase borrowing in 2026 as rising pre-election spending pressures government finances, according to a...
South Africa’s inflation slowed in February to its lowest level in eight months, but the central bank is unlikely to...
Ethiopia’s banking sector expanded further in the 12 months to June 2025, recording its highest-ever profit alongside rapid balance sheet...
Absa Group is accelerating its expansion across Africa, as operations outside its home market emerge as the bank’s fastest-growing business,...
S&P Global Ratings has cut Botswana’s sovereign credit rating, citing growing risks to fiscal stability as the country grapples with...