The 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) concluded on 15 February 2026 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, drawing Heads of State and Government from across the.
South Africa’s economic trajectory has once again captured global attention with the conclusion of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Article IV consultation. This annual assessment, a cornerstone of the IMF’s global.
The African Union’s Executive Council has opened its Forty-Eighth Ordinary Session in Addis Ababa with renewed calls for continental unity, sustainable water management and accelerated integration, as foreign ministers from.
Egypt’s announcement of a $1 billion marina, hotel and urban development on the Red Sea marks a renewed leap in its long-standing economic diversification agenda. The initiative, centred on the.
In a matter of days, African leaders will converge on Addis Ababa at a moment of uncommon pressure and expectation. From deepening climate stress and protracted conflicts to fragile growth.
Ghana’s latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) statistics for January 2026 mark a watershed moment in the country’s recent economic trajectory. The headline inflation rate eased to 3.8 per cent year-on-year,.
U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law an extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), signalling a short-term preservation of duty-free access for eligible Sub-Saharan African exports to.
Ethiopia is projecting real GDP growth of 10.2 per cent in the 2025/26 fiscal year, a sharp upward revision from its earlier 8.9 per cent forecast, according to Prime Minister.
Egypt stepped into the rotating presidency of the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) on 1 February 2026 at a moment of heightened continental and regional tension. The.
The South African Reserve Bank (SARB), opted to hold its benchmark repo rate at 6.75 per cent at its first monetary policy meeting of 2026, a decision that highlights the.
