China passes steel output peak, developing Asia still climbing
LAUNCESTON, Australia, Jan 28 (Reuters) – It’s a fairly safe bet to say that China’s steel production has…
S&P revises Congo’s outlook to ‘positive’ as reforms, mining strength boost economy
Jan 23 – Global credit ratings agency S&P on Friday revised the Democratic Republic of Congo’s outlook to…
China’s Africa lending nearly halved in 2024, shifts to yuan
Six African projects funded in 2024, including in Kenya and Egypt Yuan loans replace dollar in China’s Africa…
Gates and OpenAI team up for AI health push in African countries
LONDON, Jan 21 (Reuters) – The Gates Foundation and OpenAI are setting up a $50 million partnership to…
Libya devalues dinar by 14.7%, second cut in less than a year
Jan 18 (Reuters) – Libya’s central bank announced a 14.7% devaluation of the dinar on Sunday, setting the…
Senegal raises $254 mln in regional debt auction as yields climb
DAKAR, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Senegal raised 154 billion CFA francs ($254 million) in a regional debt auction…
Nigeria grants satellite permits to BeetleSat, Satelio and Amazon’s Kuiper
ABUJA, Jan 16 (Reuters) – Nigeria has issued seven-year satellite permits to Amazon’s (AMZN.O), opens new tab Kuiper…
Birth of rare mountain gorilla twins recorded in Congo park
Jan 7 (Reuters) – A mountain gorilla has given birth to twins in war-ravaged eastern Congo, a national…
Zambia drops plan to extend IMF loan programme
JOHANNESBURG, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Zambia has ditched plans to extend its International Monetary Fund loan programme before…
Oil dips on ample supply outlook, market weighs Venezuelan output
SINGAPORE, Jan 6 (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Tuesday on expectations of ample global supply amid weak…
US draws bulk of state-owned investment in 2025 as assets hit record $60 trillion
US receives 48% of state-owned investments (SOI) in 2025 Gulf countries have pledged billions to US investments SOI…
South Africa eases ownership rules, opening door for Starlink and other foreign operators
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 12 (Reuters) – South Africa will amend rules on local Black ownership requirements after a directive…