South Africa’s Inflation Softens to 3.5% in November as Transport Costs Fall
South Africa’s consumer inflation eased marginally to 3.5 per cent in November from 3.6 per cent in October, according to data released on Wednesday, 17 […]
Articles by Steven Addamah
Türkiye–Somalia Fisheries Pact Positions Blue Economy as New Growth Frontier
Türkiye’s OYAK Group and Somalia’s Ministry of Fisheries and Blue Economy signed a cooperation agreement on Wednesday, 17 December, granting Turkish fishing interests access to […]
Angola Begins Issuing Electronic Passports, Marking Major Upgrade in Travel Security and International Mobility
Angola has begun issuing electronic passports for the first time, a major milestone in the country’s efforts to modernise its migration and identity systems. The […]
President Ramaphosa Urges South Africans to Reaffirm Nation-Building on ‘Day of Reconciliation’
President Cyril Ramaphosa, on Tuesday, 16 December, called on South Africans to renew their commitment to reconciliation, unity, and nation-building during the national commemoration of […]
Uganda Projects Double-Digit Growth by 2026/2027 as Oil Production Takes Centre Stage
Uganda’s economy is projected to grow by 10.4 per cent by the end of the 2026/2027 financial year, a significant acceleration from an estimated 6.6 […]
Mozambique Imposes Import Limits on Select Goods to Boost Domestic Industry and Preserve Foreign Currency
Mozambique’s government announced on Tuesday that it will impose temporary quantitative limits on imports of products including bottled mineral water, pasta, flour, salt, Portland cement, […]
South Africa Temple Collapse Claims Five Lives as Authorities Open Illegality Probe
The death toll from the collapse of a building under construction at a Hindu temple site in Verulam, eastern South Africa, rose to five as […]
Namibia Flags H5N1 Avian Influenza Outbreak in Southern Coastal Region
Namibia has confirmed an outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in wild birds in the Karas Region, with authorities announcing on Monday, 15 December, that […]
Dangote Accuses Regulators of Undermining Local Refining, Calls for Probe into Fuel Imports
Nigeria’s richest businessman, Aliko Dangote, has accused petroleum regulators of facilitating cheap fuel imports that, he says, threaten local refineries, jobs and the country’s long-term […]
AfDB Seeks Donor Backing to Shore Up African Development Fund Amid US Funding Pullback
The African Development Bank (AfDB), on Monday, December 15, opened a donor-pledging conference in London for the replenishment of the African Development Fund (ADF), as […]