Section
Economy
Macroeconomics, inflation, debt, investment, trade, and fiscal developments shaping the region.
east · economy ·
Kenya’s emergency financing reveals how several crises are beginning to arrive at once
Kenya is expected to receive about $400m in rapid World Bank financing as it confronts higher energy costs, regional Ebola concerns and the risk of El Niño-related disruption. The package illustrates a growing development challenge: governments with limited fiscal space are being forced to manage climate, health, energy and economic shocks simultaneously.
central · economy ·
Inspired Evolution launches $176m electricity access vehicle for Africa
west · economy ·
Sonko’s New Pragmatism Shows Senegal’s Debt Crisis Is Reshaping Politics
central · economy ·
U.S.–DRC Cobalt Deal Points to a New Scramble for Battery Supply Chains
west · economy ·
Tinubu’s Debt Warning Places Africa’s Borrowing Crisis at the Centre of Nairobi Summit
south · economy ·
Zimbabwe’s First Lithium Sulphate Export Marks a Test for Africa’s Battery Minerals Ambition
south · economy ·
China’s Zero-Tariff Africa Push Tests Trade Politics as Eswatini Is Left Out
central · economy ·
Congo’s Mining Guard Plan Runs Into U.S. Funding Denial
west · economy ·
Lagos Moves to Build Its Own Power Market as Nigeria’s Grid Struggles
central · economy ·
Sudan Turns to Import Bans as War Economy Pushes Currency Pressure Higher
central · economy ·
Congo Launches U.S.-Backed Mining Guard as Critical Minerals Become a Security Question
east · economy ·
WFP’s April funding deadline arrives with Somalia’s hunger crisis unresolved and assistance at historic lows
west · economy ·
Ghana nears IMF programme exit after returning to long-term bond markets for the first time since 2022