Egypt: Election date to be announced on 25 September
EGYPT: Egypt’s election commission will announce the date on which the next presidential election will be held on 25 September,...
Uganda: Finance ministry raises concern on budget support
UGANDA: Uganda expects international budget support to plunge in the coming fiscal year, its Ministry of Finance said a month...
Tanzania: World Bank expects improved growth in 2023
TANZANIA: In its latest biannual report on Tanzania, the World Bank highlighted that it expects growth to come in at...
Ghana: GDP growth slows slightly in 1Q23
GHANA: Ghana Statistical Services (GSS) released provisional 2Q23 figures indicating that the economy grew by 3.2 percent y/y, slightly slower...
Rwanda: 2Q23 GDP comes in at 6.3% y/y
RWANDA: The economy grew by 6.3 percent y/y in 2Q23, relative to 7.5 percent in 2Q22. The agriculture sector was...
Uganda: 2Q23 GDP growth at 6.8% y/y and August coffee exports hit new high
UGANDA: Economic activity posted strong growth of 6.8 percent y/y in 2Q23, despite slowing from growth of 9.3 percent in...
Kenya: Commitment to complete SGR in place
KENYA: Roads and Transport Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has assured that the government is committed to constructing the remaining phases...
China and Zambia agree to use more of own currencies to trade
ZAMBIA: Zambia and China have reportedly agreed to encourage greater use of their own currencies in trade and investment after...
Namibia: Estimated cereal yields to beat long-term average in 2023
NAMIBIA: Despite dry weather conditions, Namibia's overall cereal yields will exceed their five-year average in 2023. This is due to...
Nigeria: Dangote refinery to start operations in October
NIGERIA: In an interview with S&P Global Commodity Insights, the Dangote Group Executive Director, Devakumar Edwin, shared that the Dangote...
