Brutal heat scorched Spain this week, a blistering reminder of the climate change that is battering the world’s poorest countries – stretching their finances even as government debt climbs to new ...

Banners and bandanas at the ready, young Kenyans faced one final job before taking to the streets last week to mark the death of more than 60 fellow protesters in anti-government demos a year ago.

Ethiopia said on Friday that it had signed a $1 billion financing agreement with the World Bank to support its economic reform programme and boost growth. The money will bolster government efforts to ...

All eyes are on talks between the U.S. and the European Union, which have yet to strike a trade deal with just days to go before Washington’s tariffs come into full effect. Should the trading partners ...

By 2050, the African continent will be home to nearly 40 percent of the worldʼs youth. With this demographic shift comes immense opportunity; but only if it is matched by bold, coordinated investment ...

It’s been one year since Labour returned to power in a landslide victory that appeared to show the party had turned over a new leaf after 14 years in opposition. But the last 12 months have been ...

The South African rand inched up against a weaker dollar in early trade on Friday, as traders considered the impact of the sweeping tax-cut and spending bill U.S. President Donald Trump is about to ...

The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Friday. GLOBAL MARKETS Most Asian equity markets ...

U.S. President Donald Trump will host leaders from five African nations in Washington next week to discuss “commercial opportunities,” a White House official said on Wednesday. Trump will host leaders ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Friday that a national dialogue aimed at uniting the country after last year’s election would continue without his party’s main coalition partner.

Kenya’s private sector activity slowed in June with its biggest contraction in close to a year, driven by slower consumer spending and the impact of protests during the month, a business survey showed ...

The South African rand was steady in early trade on Thursday, ahead of the release of a local purchasing managers’ index (PMI) as well as a U.S. payroll report which investors will pore over to try ...