June 09
Rwanda: Rwanda Secures $250m IMF Funding to Deal With External Shocks
New Times
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a financing package for Rwanda worth SDR 185.031 million (about US$250 million) under a new 38-month programme aimed at… Read more »
Namibia: Central Bank Warns Against Rising Public Debt
Namibian
Namibia's public debt could rise to 70% of gross domestic product (GDP) by the end of the current financial year if the government fails to implement spending reforms. Read more »
South Africa: SA Mining Sector Jolted By Government Chrome Tax, Beneficiation Proposals
Daily Maverick
'Beneficiation' is the artless term that speaks to the processing of raw minerals and metals into finished, industrial products. And a tax on chrome exports is seen as one way of… Read more »
Tanzania: Tanzania, Singapore Sign Five Landmark Deals to Boost Trade, Skills, Investments
Daily News
A major diplomatic breakthrough unfolded in Dar es Salaam as Tanzania and Singapore signed five key agreements to strengthen cooperation in trade, investment, skills development,… Read more »
Kenya: NTSA Announces Portal Downtime in Transition to QR-Verified elogbook System
Capital FM
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has announced intermittent portal downtime from 4pm Tuesday until 8am Wednesday as it transitions to the new electronic logbook… Read more »
Kenya: Scam Alert! KCB Bank Kenya Has Not Advertised Thousands of Jobs - Viral Advert Fake
Africa Check
IN SHORT: A graphic advertising thousands of jobs at the KCB Foundation is circulating on social media in Kenya. However, the advert is fake and should be ignored. Read more »
Kenya: Amazon Seeks CA Approval for Satellite Earth Station in Kenya
Capital FM
American technology giant Amazon has applied for regulatory approval to establish a satellite earth station in Kenya, a move that could intensify competition in the country's… Read more »
South Africa: GDP Increases By 0,5 Percent in the First Quarter of 2026
SAnews.gov.za
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) says the gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 0,5% in the first quarter of 2026, indicating that the economy has maintained its positive… Read more »
Ethiopia: Central Bank Nods to Fuel Imports By Foreign Investors, Embassies, International Orgs [opinion]
Reporter
Regulators at the National Bank of Ethiopia (NBE) are allowing diplomatic missions, foreign investors, and international organizations to bypass the Ethiopian Petroleum Supply… Read more »
Ghana: Ghana Earns $260m From Timber Exports, Domestic Sales in 2025 - CEO Forestry Commission
Ghanaian Times
Ghana earned about $260 million from timber and timber product exports and domestic sales in 2025 contributing enormously to the revenue of the government, the Chief Executive… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Mutapa Brokered Deal Revives Air Zimbabwe's Harare-London Flights
New Zimbabwe
Air Zimbabwe will resume direct flights between Harare and London on July 1, 2026, ending a 14-year absence from the United Kingdom market. Read more »
Southern Africa: Angola Seeks Strengthened Strategic Position in African Logistics Corridors
ANGOP
Angola intends to reinforce its strategic position in African logistics corridors and create conditions for the development of new industrial chains linked to the energy… Read more »
East Africa: Museveni Pushes for Faster Integration in Meeting With EAC Secretary General
Nile Post
President Museveni has urged East African Community member states to strengthen cooperation and fast-track regional integration programmes aimed at boosting trade, infrastructure… Read more »
South Africa: Nelson Mandela Bay - a Rubbish Budget for One of the 'Dirtiest Cities in the World'
Daily Maverick
The budget includes a refuse tariff increase of 6.5%, effective from 1 July 2026. Households and businesses across Gqeberha, Kariega and Despatch will pay more on their monthly… Read more »
Zimbabwe: The Science of Sharing Land - How Cattle and Wildlife Thrive Side-By-Side in Zimbabwe
Daily Maverick
Inside Zimbabwe's Shangani Holistic, a 65,000-hectare 'living laboratory', scientists and farmers are exploring how cattle, wildlife and people can coexist on the same land. Read more »
Ethiopia: Council of Ministers Passes Over 2.3 Trillion Birr Draft Budget for Upcoming EFY
ENA
The Council of Ministers has passed over 2.3-trillion Birr draft budget for the upcoming 2019 Ethiopian fiscal year (EFY). Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Cannot Afford to Lock 165,000 Graduates Out of the Economy
Daily Maverick
Student debt is creating a vicious circle where graduates are unable to secure employment without certificates and universities are unable to recover outstanding fees. Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Economy Grew Just 0.5% in Q1 Before Detonation of Iran War Impact
Daily Maverick
Nine out of 10 sectors grew during the quarter, lead by agriculture which sprouted 3.9%. But the eight other sectors that grew all expanded by less than 1.0%, while manufacturing… Read more »
Namibia: Nekundi Grilled Over Windhoek Highway Speed Humps
Namibian
The installation of speed humps on Windhoek's Western Bypass highway has come under scrutiny, with Landless People's Movement chief whip Dawid Eigub questioning whether engineering… Read more »
South Africa: Government Welcomes 0.5 Percent GDP Growth
SAnews.gov.za
Government says the 0.5% growth in gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter of this year demonstrates the resilience of the South African economy amid a challenging global… Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Pushes AfCFTA Implementation With Trade Facilitation, Digital Support for SMEs
Leadership
Nigeria has reinforced its commitment to fast-tracking implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), prioritising trade facilitation, legal domestication of… Read more »
Nigeria: Shell Seeks Gas Infrastructure Expansion to Address Nigeria's Energy Need
Leadership
Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) says it is creating infrastructure projects that will enable gas supply across Nigeria's energy value chain in a bid to meet the country's demand. Read more »
Nigeria: Labour Party Denied Me Presidential Ticket Because I'm From Middle Belt - - Agada
Leadership
The presidential candidate of the Youth Progressive Party (YPP), Peter Agada, has accused the Labour Party (LP) of denying him its presidential ticket over his Middle Belt origin. Read more »
South Africa: Springs Residents March to Local Factories, Demand Jobs
GroundUp
The protest was part of a campaign against unemployment, economic exclusion and challenges experienced by local communities Read more »
South Africa: Prasa Rail Theft Case - Virtual Testimony Accepted
GroundUp
A key witness will testify from Dubai in the case of over 40km of rail fraudulently uplifted for sale as scrap Read more »
