South Africa Records 0.5% Economic Growth in First Quarter of 2026
South Africa’s economy expanded by 0.5 per cent in the first quarter of 2026, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of growth, according to figures released […]
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South Africa Posts R15.6bn Trade Surplus in October 2025 Amid Rising Flows
South Africa registered a preliminary trade surplus of R15.6 billion in October 2025, driven by exports totalling R192.2 billion against imports of R176.6 billion, according […]
Botswana Braces for Economic Stagnation as Diamond Revenue Plummets
Botswana’s economic outlook for 2025 has dimmed considerably, with officials now preparing to revise growth projections to near zero. The development stems from the prolonged […]
Angola raises US$1.95 billion from diamond sales in 2022
Angola has raised US$1.95 billion (1.7 billion euros) from exporting some 8.75 million carats of diamonds in 2022, the Ministry for Mineral Resources, Oil and […]
ICJ orders Uganda to pay $325 million to DRC
The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the UN’s highest court, has ruled in the dispute between Uganda and the DRC. The DRC had claimed $11 […]
Cameroon extractive industries generated 888 billion CFA
Extractive industries generated 888 billion CFA francs in the state coffers of Cameroon, thanks to the signing of new oil deals and the promulgation of […]
Botswana: Economy to Grow by 3.7 in 2016 – IMF
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday said Botswana’s economy is projected to grow by 3.7 percent this year after an estimated contraction of 0.3 […]
Botswana: Rough diamonds exports fall 15 % in 2015
The value of rough diamonds exports from Botswana’s mines fell 15 percent in the first six months of the year 2015 to $1.7 billion, official […]