LONG READ | Zimbabwe Is Open for Business. But at What Price?
On a Tuesday morning in January 2026, Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister Professor Mthuli Ncube published a single ...
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Zimbabwe Trade Deficit Widens to 143 Million Dollars in March
Zimbabwe’s external trade position showed a marked widening in March 2026, reflecting both increased export earnings ...
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Ethiopia records 5.9 billion US dollars in export revenue as mining
Ethiopia has generated more than 5.9 billion US dollars in export revenue during the first seven ...
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Key Forces Shape African Markets on 10th of February
Amid a globally shifting economic and political landscape, African markets are poised for a day of ...
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Uganda’s Gold Exports Eclipse Coffee as Top Foreign Exchange Earner
Uganda recorded an unprecedented surge in gold export revenues in 2025, with official figures indicating a ...
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Ghana’s Gold Exports Yield $8 Billion in Ten Months Following Strengthened Oversight
Ghana’s gold export earnings have reached an estimated 8 billion US dollars between January and mid-October ...
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Zimbabwe Raises 2025 Economic Growth Forecast to 6.6 Percent
Zimbabwe has revised its 2025 economic growth forecast upwards to 6.6 percent, compared with an earlier ...
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Ghana’s Cedi Becomes 2025’s Best-Performing Global Currency
Ghana’s cedi has emerged as the world’s best-performing currency in 2025, registering an extraordinary appreciation of ...
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Ghana Orders Foreign Exit from Artisanal Gold Market by April 30
Ghana, Africa’s foremost gold producer, has formally instructed all foreign entities to exit its artisanal gold ...
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