Economy

Nigeria's gradual slowdown in inflation has opened the door to interest-rate cuts, but external shocks have complicated ​the outlook, Central...

Zambia is aiming to agree a new International Monetary ‌Fund programme by the end of the year as it seeks...

Ghana's cabinet has approved amendments to its mining law for submission to parliament, Mines Minister Emmanuel Armah-Kofi Buah said on...

Below-average rainfall in Ivory Coast's cocoa-growing regions helped dry the damp soil last week but more sunny spells are needed...

Ghana has postponed bilateral meetings with South Africa that were planned for next month because of a surge in anti-migrant violence in...

South Africa's National Treasury will withhold funding from Johannesburg and dozens of other ​municipalities for at least a month over...

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has directed the country’s competition regulator to investigate major technology companies over alleged anti-competitive ​practices and...

Kenyan activists have launched a court case to try to block luxury lodges from being built in the Maasai Mara...

Ethiopia has struck a preliminary deal with key bondholders to restructure ‌its defaulted $1 billion international bond, the finance ministry...

France said on Saturday it was considering taking ​reciprocal measures after Burkina Faso ‌broke off diplomatic relations. Burkina Faso said...