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The President and CEO of Unite Oil and Gas, Yachtze Luchin, says he sees phenomenal opportunities for investment in Congo’s energy sector.

Unite Oil & Gas sees opportunities in Congo

Niger’s Junta leader, Abdourahamane Tiani, has been sworn in as president for a transition period of five years under a new charter that replaces the country’s constitution. 

Niger swears in Junta Leader Tiani as president for 5-year transition period

The South African Reserve Bank hosted its 2025 Biennial Research Conference, where Governor Lesetja Kganyago weighed in on the central bank's inflation targeting. 

SARB Governor says inflation mandate ''dated''

CNBC Africa’s Godfrey Mutizwa is joined by Deputy Governor of the South African Reserve Bank, Rashad Cassim for this discussion. 

DG Cassim unpacks SARB 2025 Biennial Research Conference

Since diamonds are a finite resource, and are becoming even more rare. Is it the right time to drive diamond manufacturing beneficiation. 

Adding value to South Africa’s finite diamond resources

President Donald Trump signed a proclamation to implement a 25 per cent tariff on auto imports and floated further duties on the European Union and Canada, expanding a trade war and triggering threats of retaliation. 

Trump imposes 25% tariffs on all U.S auto imports 

Congo Brazzaville, despite being a member of OPEC, has experienced a decline in oil production in recent years. 

Unlocking Congo Brazzaville’s energy potential to attract investments

The Bank of Tanzania has announced a key reform to enhance transparency in Treasury bond pricing, effective April 2, 2025. Investors must now break down bids into clean price, accrued interest, and settlement price. 

Tanzania’s bond market takes a major step towards greater transparency

US President Donald Trump’s administration has nominated Leo Brent Bozell III, a conservative activist and writer, to be the country’s ambassador to South Africa. 

U.S. nominates Brent Bozell as ambassador to South Africa

Senegal’s dollar bonds fell after the International Monetary Fund said that talks on a new Programme for Senegal may be delayed until the government addressed the misreporting of key economic data under the previous government. 

Senegal’s financial credibility problem 

Automotive components manufacturer and battery maker, Metair reported that full year headline earnings per share from continuing operations decreased 9 per cent, mainly due to lower profitability in the overall automotive business. 

Metair FY24 HEPS down 9%

African countries are slowly re-adjusting their priorities after the full impact of funding cuts slowly becomes a reality. Among sectors hard hit is agriculture which is the continent’s economic lifeline. 

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