Moody’s Upgrades Kenya’s Sovereign Credit Rating to B3
Moody’s Investors Service has revised Kenya’s long-term foreign currency sovereign credit rating to B3 from Caa1, ...
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Week Ahead in Global Markets: Central Banks in Focus as Africa Watches the Ripples
As the world enters the final week of January, the global financial system finds itself delicately ...
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Standard Chartered Confirms Full Exit from Botswana Operations
Standard Chartered has announced a comprehensive withdrawal from its operations in Botswana, shifting from its previous ...
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Zimbabwe’s Foreign Currency Earnings Rise to 16.2 Billion US Dollars in 2025
Zimbabwe recorded a notable increase in foreign currency earnings in 2025, reaching 16.2 billion US dollars, ...
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Egypt and Afreximbank Sign Agreement to Explore Pan-African Gold Bank
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) and the African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) have signed a Memorandum ...
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Rand Firms as Dollar Weakens Ahead of Key Business Data
The South African rand appreciated modestly in early trade on Tuesday, supported by a weaker United ...
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Zambia Accepts Mining Taxes in Yuan as Chinese Firms Lead Currency Shift
Zambia has become the first African nation to formally accept mining royalties and tax payments in ...
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The Southern African Times Predictions: How US–Africa Relations May Evolve in 2026
As the global balance of power continues to shift in 2026, relations between the United States ...
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Ghana and Afreximbank Resolve US$750 Million Facility
The Government of the Republic of Ghana, acting through its Ministry of Finance, and the African ...
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Ghana to Reform Domestic Gold Purchase Programme to Strengthen Economic Stability in 2026
The Bank of Ghana has announced its intention to implement major reforms to the Domestic Gold ...
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