The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organisations of the 16th-century ...

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday set a target of 7% annual economic growth by 2027, aiming to lift millions out of ...

Nigeria has approved a phased plan to refinance 4 trillion naira ($2.61 billion) in electricity sector debt to help stabilise ...

The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may ...

A South African court has rescinded an environmental authorisation granted to TotalEnergies and its joint venture partner Shell to explore for oil in a block off the Cape coast, a court judgment seen ...

Standard Bank Group said on Thursday that its Chief Executive Officer Sim Tshabalala and Chief Financial Officer Arno Daehnke would retire by the end of 2027 as it reported higher headline earnings ...

Kenyan lender KCB Group’s first-half pretax profit rose 7%, helped by higher interest income, the bank said on Wednesday. The ...

The South African rand extended its gains on Wednesday, boosted by a weaker dollar after the release of a domestic business ...

Low domestic sales of locally made cars, an influx of imports and low levels of local content have led to 12 company closures ...

South African business confidence rose in July, helped by higher new vehicle sales, rising manufacturing output, strong ...

Zambia’s central bank kept its benchmark lending rate unchanged at 14.50% in a decision announced on Wednesday. Economists ...

President Donald Trump’s administration has scaled back a key U.S. government report on human rights worldwide, dramatically ...