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Gold demand rises 1% in Q1 2025
10 hours agoAfrican Markets – Factors to watch on April 30
10 hours agoAU unveils CAADP Action Plan 2035
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South African benchmark index extends record run
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IMF Africa Deputy Chief Visits East Africa & Talks Sub-Saharan Africa Economic Prospects
Tue, Apr 29th 2025Powering Progress in South Africa and The AfDB Infrastructure Imperative
Tue, Apr 29th 2025Moody’s: U.S. import tariffs credit negative for African banks
Tue, Apr 29th 2025Uganda shilling strengthens due to month-end charity inflows
Tue, Apr 29th 2025
Navigating global oil price declines
Tue, Apr 29th 2025IMF’s Selassie reacts to scrapped VAT hike in S.Africa
Fri, Apr 25th 2025IMF cuts regional growth forecast to 3.8% from 4.2%
Fri, Apr 25th 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa must lift revenue to ride out global turbulence – IMF Africa head
Fri, Apr 25th 2025
Access: Investors position ahead of Monday’s ₦350bn bond auction
Fri, Apr 25th 2025How funding freeze, treatment cost heighten Africa’s malaria burden
Fri, Apr 25th 2025SARB Governor on G20 2025 April Ministerial Meeting
Fri, Apr 25th 2025
Congo and Rwanda to sign agreement in US on peace, economic development, sources say
Fri, Apr 25th 2025
Emerging markets are betting on a post-tariffs winner — and it’s not China or the U.S.
Fri, Apr 25th 2025Trump asserts trade talks with China are underway after Beijing denies any ongoing negotiations
Fri, Apr 25th 2025
Focus On: Bolstering African Economies Through Special Economic Zones
Thu, Apr 24th 2025The veterans playbook in ‘Trumpian’ world
Thu, Apr 24th 2025
Why You Are Getting So Many Fake Job Offers By Text
Wed, Apr 23rd 2025
South African inflation falls to five-year low in March as fuel, education costs ease
Wed, Apr 23rd 2025
AfCFTA Secretary General Calls for Unified African Trade Policy as Trump Tariffs Hit
Wed, Apr 23rd 2025Tariff war: Will chocolate prices soar higher?
Wed, Apr 23rd 2025IMF Cuts 2025 African growth forecast as Trump tariffs disrupt trade
Wed, Apr 23rd 2025
Trading in troubled times
Tue, Apr 22nd 2025Turning tariffs into opportunity for African SMEs
Tue, Apr 22nd 2025Rwanda market update
Tue, Apr 22nd 2025
South African rand firms ahead of economic data
Tue, Apr 22nd 2025African Markets – Factors to watch on April 22
Tue, Apr 22nd 2025
African Markets – Factors to watch on April 17
Thu, Apr 17th 2025
PwC shuts operations in nine African countries
Wed, Apr 16th 2025Namibia holds key lending rate on global policy uncertainty
Wed, Apr 16th 2025South African rand gains as dollar slumps on tariff uncertainty
Wed, Apr 16th 2025
PPS investments FY24 assets under management increased by 14.9%
Tue, Apr 15th 2025Global investors dump US stocks at record pace, BofA survey says
Tue, Apr 15th 2025South African property stocks rebound amid global volatility
Tue, Apr 15th 2025
U.S recession looms: SA investor playbook
Mon, Apr 14th 2025Transforming Africa’s trade landscape
Mon, Apr 14th 2025Momentum Investments’ Q1 market review & 2025 outlook
Mon, Apr 14th 2025
Investec previews state of global trade after Trump's 90-day pause
Mon, Apr 14th 2025African diaspora contributes to tourism & hospitality growth
Mon, Apr 14th 2025African Markets – Factors to watch on April 14
Mon, Apr 14th 2025
China urges Trump to correct mistakes and heed ‘rational voices’ on reciprocal tariffs
Mon, Apr 14th 2025Why Trump Slapped High Tariffs On Countries Like Vietnam
Sat, Apr 12th 2025South African CIOs on navigating market uncertainty
Fri, Apr 11th 2025Why iPhones May Get More Expensive Amid Trump Tariffs
Fri, Apr 11th 2025
South African rand recovers against weaker dollar but risks remain
Fri, Apr 11th 2025Mendez-Parra: Global value chains set to realign
Fri, Apr 11th 2025EMERGING MARKETS-Stocks set for weekly declines as US-China trade war
Fri, Apr 11th 2025
Impact of tariffs on developing countries could be ‘catastrophic’, says UN trade agency
Fri, Apr 11th 2025Investors focus on short-dated T-bills
Fri, Apr 11th 2025African Markets – Factors to watch on April 11
Fri, Apr 11th 2025
Afreximbank African Trade Centres, catalysing business across Africa and the Caribbean
Thu, Apr 10th 2025African Markets – Factors to watch on April 10
Thu, Apr 10th 2025
Trump tariffs: World reacts as White House issues temporary tariff reprieve; China’s duties kick in
Thu, Apr 10th 2025
Trump temporarily drops tariffs to 10% for most countries, hits China harder with 125%
Thu, Apr 10th 2025South African rand near record low on tariff war, coalition friction
Wed, Apr 9th 2025
Kenya’s central bank sees economic growth rising to 5.6% next year
Wed, Apr 9th 2025
US tariffs threaten 35,000 citrus jobs in South Africa, farmers say
Tue, Apr 8th 2025The Trump administration wants more than 0% tariffs
Tue, Apr 8th 2025
EMERGING MARKETS-Trade war, recession fears put stocks on path for biggest daily drop since 2008
Mon, Apr 7th 2025South African rand hits 18-month low, stocks recover from plunge
Mon, Apr 7th 2025
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says Trump tariffs will boost inflation, slow an already weakening U.S. economy
Mon, Apr 7th 2025
South Africa not planning to retaliate over Trump’s tariffs
Fri, Apr 4th 2025Baffled Lesotho seeks to engage with US on ‘shocking’ tariffs
Fri, Apr 4th 2025
See Trump’s list: More than 180 countries and territories facing reciprocal tariffs
Thu, Apr 3rd 2025The African Continent is (relatively) immune to Trump’s tariffs
Wed, Apr 2nd 2025Kenya retracts comment on China debt talks, sowing confusion
Wed, Apr 2nd 2025Will Trump’s Tariffs Cause Inflation?
Tue, Apr 1st 2025
The problem of organizing weak states; and why Africa needs a new model of Pan-Africanism
Mon, Mar 31st 2025
Transnet’s major union rejects wage deal agreed by rival
Thu, Mar 27th 2025Why China Is Behind The Global Luxury Slowdown
Wed, Mar 26th 2025
South Africa to issue request for proposals for private-sector rail investment in Aug
Mon, Mar 24th 2025
China’s central bank follows U.S. Fed in keeping rates steady as tariff threats pressure yuan
Thu, Mar 20th 2025How Chips Are Made In The U.S.| CNBC Marathon
Wed, Mar 19th 2025
Boosting Growth and Prosperity in South Africa
Thu, Mar 13th 2025Why Aluminum Tariffs May Be Pricey For Americans
Wed, Mar 12th 2025
We ‘must act’: Europe retaliates against Trump’s 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports
Wed, Mar 12th 2025
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to visit South Africa for talks in April
Fri, Mar 7th 2025Global bonds sell off as investors react to Trump’s tariffs and a German ‘paradigm shift’
Thu, Mar 6th 2025Africa Business Forum 2025: AfCFTA & Africa’s Investment Boom
Thu, Mar 6th 2025
Biden’s Africa trip spotlights colonial legacies and dangers of commodity dependence
Fri, Feb 28th 2025
China vows to retaliate as necessary after Trump threatens another 10% tariff hike
Fri, Feb 28th 2025
No-shows, aid cuts mar G20 meet on global poverty
Wed, Feb 26th 2025China Coffee Wars — Why Starbucks Is Losing The Battle With Luckin
Wed, Feb 26th 2025
China is likely to cut its benchmark policy rate next month, economists say, after PBOC keeps LPR steady
Fri, Feb 21st 2025G20 foreign ministers gather amid tensions over trade, Ukraine
Thu, Feb 20th 2025
China deal-making ramps up after years of decline as domestic companies prepare for Trump tariffs
Wed, Feb 19th 2025Kumba Iron Ore FY revenue slumps 21%
Tue, Feb 18th 2025
China’s Xi speaks to entrepreneurs in a rare meeting, signaling support for private sector
Mon, Feb 17th 2025
U.S. Congressmen Demand President Trump revoke South Africa’s AGOA membership, break ties
Fri, Feb 14th 2025U.S. and India to double bilateral trade in five years, Prime Minister Modi says, as Trump tariffs loom
Fri, Feb 14th 2025Nigeria: Leading Africa’s Digital Trade Revolution
Thu, Feb 13th 2025Chinese businesses rush to try DeepSeek AI at ‘unprecedented’ scale
Thu, Feb 13th 2025
PIDG’s $25mn Lake Victoria RoRo project set to improve cargo transport & trade in East Africa
Thu, Feb 6th 2025
Mining in Africa: On the cusp of a new boom?
Wed, Feb 5th 2025On American aid cuts/disruptions
Wed, Feb 5th 2025How Companies Are Dodging Trump Tariffs On Canada, Mexico And China
Sat, Feb 1st 2025
Botswana’s Duma Boko sets out his vision for the economy, implores young people to build Africa
Thu, Jan 23rd 2025WEF 2025: Africa’s Economy: Young and Fast
Thu, Jan 23rd 2025Mozambique’s Maputo port volumes dip after post-election unrest
Tue, Jan 21st 2025DP World’s Akoojee on the shifting landscape in African logistics
Mon, Jan 20th 2025
Mozambique’s post-election protests hit South32 plant, chrome exports
Tue, Dec 10th 2024
What Trump's presidency means for venture capital in Africa
Thu, Nov 14th 2024Uber Eats GM on expanding non-food deliveries across Africa
Tue, Nov 12th 2024
South Africa sees wider deficits, higher debt in budget review
Wed, Oct 30th 2024Yemi Osinbajo delivers the 8th Annual Babacar Ndiaye Lecture
Tue, Oct 29th 2024Rwanda at the heart of AfCFTA dialogue
Fri, Oct 18th 2024
Which is the only region in the world which will add more than 1bn people to its population by the middle of the century?
Wed, Oct 16th 2024
McDan Group Ghana signs billion dollar infrastructure deal with Kenya
Mon, Oct 14th 2024Focus On: AfCFTA: Boosting intra-Africa exports
Mon, Oct 14th 2024
Inside the world’s first humanoid factory, where robots will eventually build themselves
Thu, Oct 10th 2024Focus On: Connecting Africa: Building Africa’s railroad recovery
Thu, Oct 3rd 2024
The East and Gulf coast ports strike could be a no-win situation for the Biden administration
Thu, Oct 3rd 2024
East and Gulf Coast ports strike, stranding billions in trade and threatening U.S. economy
Tue, Oct 1st 2024UAE’s IRH eyes mining, energy and logistics projects in South Africa
Mon, Sep 30th 2024AfDB’s Quaynor speaks on Transnet’s turnaround strategy
Fri, Sep 27th 2024Idowu: Election logistics and result management major challenges
Fri, Sep 20th 2024
South African economy gains momentum but not as much as forecast
Tue, Sep 3rd 2024South African Markets – Factors to watch on Sept 2
Mon, Sep 2nd 2024
AfCFTA Secretary General Laments S. Africa’s Absence from Flagship African payments system
Tue, Aug 27th 2024
South Africa’s Transnet seeks debt relief from government
Tue, Aug 20th 2024Eye on OR Tambo SEZ: Gauteng’s logistics & warehouse sector
Mon, Aug 19th 2024South Africa’s government set on speedy reforms, says deputy minister
Wed, Aug 14th 2024
S.Africa’s Transnet gets $1 bln African Development Bank loan
Thu, Jul 18th 2024South African central bank governor’s comments on rate decision
Thu, Jul 18th 2024Critical Moment
Tue, Jul 9th 2024
Why strong regional value chains will be vital to the next chapter of China and Africa’s economic relationship
Tue, Jun 25th 2024
AfDB Annual Meetings 2024: BRICS Plus & Africa: Trade & Investment Opportunities for the Continent
Thu, Jun 6th 2024It is time for our politicians to put South Africa first
Mon, Jun 3rd 2024Post-COVID, China is back in Africa and doubling down on minerals
Tue, May 28th 2024
South Africa’s trade and competition minister Patel to exit cabinet after election
Fri, May 24th 2024Focus On U.S.-Africa Business Summit 2024: Building investor relations
Thu, May 23rd 2024Unlocking growth: Cross-border trade gives African entrepreneurs access to new markets
Fri, May 17th 2024Harnessing Sub-Saharan Africa’s Critical Mineral Wealth
Mon, May 13th 2024
Investing in Africa’s Infrastructure and Borders, a Catalyst for Long-Lasting Transformative Economic Impact
Wed, Mar 27th 2024
South Africa, Namibia seek to build $377mn Transport Infrastructure Fund
Tue, Mar 12th 2024South African rand set to end week on stronger note
Fri, Mar 8th 2024Making Bretton Woods Work for Africa
Thu, Mar 7th 2024
Shifting the course of Global Trade at 13th Ministerial Conference
Fri, Feb 23rd 2024South Africa dips into emergency reserves as fiscal space vanishes
Wed, Feb 21st 2024South Africa will tap contingency account to curb rising debt
Wed, Feb 21st 2024
South Africa’s Transnet says logistic reforms cannot be rushed
Tue, Feb 6th 2024Reaching the point of Turnaround
Thu, Feb 1st 2024WEF Davos 2024: Rebuilding Trust: Highlights Special
Tue, Jan 30th 2024
Congo asks U.N. to help with challenging election logistics
Wed, Dec 13th 2023
South Africa’s Transnet curbs coal trucks at Richards Bay terminal due to congestion
Mon, Nov 20th 2023Intra-Africa Trade Fair 2023: Closing Ceremony
Thu, Nov 16th 2023The Power Table: Unlocking opportunities in the AfCFTA
Wed, Nov 15th 2023
Intra-Africa Trade Fair 2023: Shaping Africa’s Industrial Architecture in an era of Disruption
Tue, Nov 14th 2023
Africa-US trade programme needs at least 10-year extension, AU says
Thu, Nov 2nd 2023Focus On Africa Partnership Conference 2023: Day Two
Wed, Oct 4th 2023
Africa’s Next Generation EP4: SMEs & the African economy: How small businesses steer growth
Wed, Jun 28th 2023African growth potential in a polycrisis world
Wed, May 24th 2023
Economic Growth in Sub-Saharan Africa Could Permanently Decline if Geopolitical Tensions Escalate
Tue, May 2nd 2023
DigitALL: Let us make innovation and technology work for everyone
Wed, Mar 8th 2023Africa CDC Today – Reflecting on 2022
Fri, Feb 24th 2023
Biden says U.S. is ‘all in’ on Africa’s future
Thu, Dec 15th 2022U.S. says to commit $55 bln to Africa ahead of summit
Tue, Dec 13th 2022
Walmart doubles down on Africa despite a decade of frustration
Fri, Oct 21st 2022Secretary General Wamkele Mene gives update on implementation of AfCFTA
Thu, Sep 22nd 2022
Sound governance and good investments are what will move Africa to a place of greatness
Wed, Jul 13th 2022AfCFTA: Breaking down trade barriers in West Africa
Fri, Jul 1st 2022Manufacturing Indaba: Financing, Regional Intergration & Energy
Thu, Jun 23rd 2022
Promoting Egypt-Africa Trade within the AfCFTA: Empowering the Youth to Realise the AfCFTA Potential
Sat, Jun 18th 2022
Inadequacy and fragility of food systems becomes more apparent with every food crisis. The question we must answer is “Where do we go from here?”
Tue, May 24th 2022
ECIC seeks to play a key role driving intra-Africa trade
Mon, Feb 21st 2022Unlocking Africa’s automotive aftermarket
Fri, Dec 10th 2021
Trade Promotion Initiatives of Multilateral Dev. Finance Institutions in the Context of AfCFTA
Tue, Dec 7th 2021
AfCFTA: How to make trade work for Africa
Tue, Nov 2nd 2021IATF 2021 Nigeria Roadshow: Promoting Nigeria-Africa trade and investment under the AfCFTA
Wed, Oct 27th 2021The Fifth Annual Babacar Ndiaye Lecture
Tue, Oct 26th 2021
ATSA 2021: Africa Infrastructure, Developing African infrastructure to enable AfCFTA
Tue, Oct 5th 2021
ATSA 2021: Positioning industries to supply the AfCFTA market & increase SA’s manufacturing base
Tue, Oct 5th 2021
ATSA 2021: Financing South African infrastructure and industrial projects: an AfCFTA perspective
Fri, Oct 1st 2021Critical financial industry reforms are needed to accelerate African integration and make AfCFTA work
Tue, Aug 31st 2021Administrator Samantha Power holds Press Conference
Thu, Aug 5th 2021
Renaissance Capital: Why the AfCFTA, AGOA won’t work without manufacturing on the continent
Thu, Jul 29th 2021
Webb Fontaine Discusses Technology and Trade in Africa in its Recent Webinar Series
Thu, Jul 29th 2021
African Continental Free Trade Area Strongly supports bid of Made in Africa to buy Vlisco
Tue, Jul 27th 2021How can the AfCFTA foster economic transformation in Africa?
Mon, Jul 26th 2021The Future of Africa
Wed, Jul 21st 2021Piecing the Puzzle of African Integration: The Successes and Exponential Potential
Fri, Jul 16th 2021
African Enterprise Initiative: How Nigeria plans to leverage the AfCFTA
Thu, Jul 15th 2021
Ghana: African Development Bank Group-financed road interchange opens, trade and incomes expected up
Mon, Jul 12th 2021
How vital are commodity exchanges to Africa’s regional trade pact?
Wed, Jul 7th 2021Driving Africa’s energy future with the African Continental Free Trade Area agreement
Wed, Jun 30th 2021Access Bank’s Wigwe take top banking spot once again
Tue, Jun 29th 2021
African Union Commission, AfCFTA and former heads of state from Nigeria and Malawi amongst first government leaders confirmed for Africa Oil Week 2021
Thu, Jun 24th 2021
