Figuring out how to get things done is a major constraint to African development The post on African elites’ lack of ambition ...

Recently, data showed that China’s economy showed surprising strength thanks to consumer subsidies and a rush of export ...

South Africa recorded a budget deficit of 13.1 billion rand in March, compared with a surplus of 3.4 billion rand in the same ...

Traders at Access Bank expect bearish sentiments to dominate the fixed income market owing to expected decline in system ...

EVENTS: Uganda releases April inflation statistics GLOBAL MARKETS Shares struggled for direction on Wednesday and oil prices ...

The South African rand slipped on Wednesday following mixed local economic data and as the dollar gained after data showed the U.S. economy contracted in the first quarter. At 1329 GMT, the rand ...

The National Coordination of the Civilian Vigil, a coalition of pro-junta civil society groups is calling on civilians in Burkina Faso to come out en masse today in support of transitional president, ...

Foreign ministers from the BRICS group of developing nations failed to agree on a joint communique on Tuesday, highlighting differences within the fast-growing diplomatic bloc, while the chair Brazil ...

South Africa’s Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana said on Wednesday that he would present a new budget on May 21. Godongwana is expected to announce changes to revenue and spending projections after he ...

Market analyst Gary Shilling says President Trump’s tariffs will put the U.S. in a recession, if the country isn’t already in one. He says as the buyer, the U.S. has the upper hand and is forcing a ...

Glencore GLEN.L on Wednesday reported lower copper production in the first quarter, and said it expects 2025 profit at its trading division to be in the middle of its long-term annual guidance. The ...

Dave Ripley, co-CEO of Kraken, one of the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchanges talks to CNBC's Arjun Kharpal about the volatility in crypto markets, what President Donald Trump means for the ...