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Move leaves official exchange rate close to black market rate and follows removal of currency peg last year
World’s top cocoa producer tests appetite for riskier debt after two-year hiatus for sub-Saharan African issuers
Agencies are convenient scapegoats but recent data shows no negative bias towards countries in the region
Fears of a new ‘scramble’ for influence in the continent are, in part, tempered by features of its economic and demographic promise
Supermajor follows other international groups in region hit by oil theft, violence and environmental damage
MultiChoice reverses decision not to screen Africa Cup of Nations after fierce bidding battle
The agreement that would give Addis Ababa port access is a boost for the autonomous territory in its quest for statehood
Lured by the promise of jobs at the ‘cutting edge of AI’, they ended up in a battle for their rights
Rio Tinto hopes $20bn Guinea iron ore, rail and port plan will pave way for ‘new era’ of mining
Fitch downgrade further formalises third default for an African country in as many years
Giant statue of King Ramses II and King Khufu’s 4,600-year-old boat are among the displays at the Grand Egyptian Museum
Countries across the continent have been unable to capitalise on their demographic dividend
IMF deal is ‘major milestone’ in the revival of one of the world’s most troubled nations
Selection of Dan Marokane comes as electricity monopoly oversees record blackouts and deals with large debt burden
First batch of crude from Shell’s oil trading arm marks milestone for refinery
Discovery of samples raises hopes that nation hit by power shortages could become a producer
Leaders across the continent say a rethink on financing from developed nations would speed up the move to net zero
Expansion on continent focuses on a young, ambitious demographic hungry for skills
Sharp rises in the cost of petrol and food have pushed millions more people into poverty
Hedge fund Amia Capital becomes latest body to float South Africa using central bank account as economy falters
Departure of Ethio Lease is a blow to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s push to attract investors
The cult of the smallholder and the micro-entrepreneur is a wrong-headed approach to poverty alleviation in Africa
Finance minister says rising fiscal pressures will strain ‘scarce public resources’
Uganda, Gabon, CAR and Niger penalised for human rights violations and lack of democratic progress
Inflation-stoking collapse in naira reaches new extremes
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