Guinea Bauxite Output Surges 25% in Q1 2026 as Export Curbs Loom
Guinea recorded a 25% increase in bauxite output in the first quarter of 2026, driven largely by strong demand from China, according to official data […]
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World Bank Cuts Sub-Saharan Africa’s 2026 Growth Outlook Amid Mounting Global Pressures
The World Bank on Wednesday, April 8 downgraded its 2026 economic growth forecast for sub-Saharan Africa by 0.3 percentage points from its October 2025 projection, […]
Rwanda Secures $250m IMF Loan Deal to Sustain Reforms Amid Global Pressures
Rwanda on Thursday reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund on a 38-month Extended Credit Facility programme valued at SDR 185 million (approximately […]
Angola Accelerates Civil Aviation Reforms to Drive Economic Growth
The Government of Angola is advancing a series of reforms in the civil aviation sector as part of a broader strategy to stimulate economic growth […]
Zambia Records Steady 3.8% Economic Growth in 2025
Zambia’s economy expanded by 3.8 percent in 2025, maintaining the same growth rate recorded in 2024, according to preliminary figures released on March 26, 2026, […]
Middle East Conflict Casts Shadow Over Global Recovery -SACCI
The South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SACCI) has cautioned that the ongoing Middle East conflict is undermining global economic recovery prospects, with potential […]
World Bank Projects Sustained Economic Growth for Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe’s short-term economic prospects are strengthening, with the World Bank projecting growth to hold at 5 percent in 2026. The latest Zimbabwe Economic Update, unveiled […]
Tunisia’s Insurance Industry Posts Robust Growth in First Nine Months of 2025
Tunisia’s insurance sector delivered a resilient financial performance in the first nine months of 2025, recording total revenues of 3,123.3 million dinars, an 11.5% uplift […]
World Bank Raises Kenya’s 2025 Growth Forecast Amid Strong Construction Recovery
The World Bank, on Monday, November 24, has upgraded Kenya’s 2025 economic growth projection to 4.9 percent, up from its earlier estimate of 4.5 percent, […]
Botswana Unveils Five-Year Plan to Cut Diamond Dependence and Boost Jobs
Botswana has approved on Thursday, November 6, its 12th National Development Plan (NDP 12), a five-year framework aimed at reducing the country’s reliance on diamonds […]