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President William Ruto reveals a 12% reduction in Kenya’s 2024/25 budget, aiming for fiscal sustainability and a balanced budget within the next three years.

Nigeria’s Dangote oil refinery starts local petroleum product distribution, signaling a major leap towards the country’s goal of achieving energy independence.

The IMF links an $8 billion loan for Egypt to crucial economic reforms, including currency flexibility, aiming for sustainable growth and market-driven policies.

In a decisive move, Ivory Coast’s President Ouattara hikes the cocoa farmgate price by 50%, directly benefiting local farmers amid a global market deficit and rising cocoa prices.

Morocco’s investment in a new $300 million BTR cathode plant for EV batteries marks a significant leap towards becoming a key player in the global EV supply chain.

A tragic bus accident in Limpopo, South Africa, has claimed 45 lives of Easter pilgrims from Botswana, marking one of the deadliest road incidents in the region.

Nigeria’s Dangote refinery, set to refine 650,000 bpd, could end the decades-long $17 billion gasoline trade from Europe to Africa, challenging European refineries’ survival.

Four Educor-owned colleges in South Africa are ordered to close, affecting thousands of students, after investigations reveal fabricated results and financial irregularities.

In response to unprecedented inflation, Nigeria’s Central Bank elevates its benchmark rate to 24.75%, aiming to stabilize Africa’s biggest economy amid rising living costs.

In a significant ruling, South Africa’s election court has denied the ANC’s attempt to block the MK party, supported by Jacob Zuma, from participating in the 2024 elections.