Month: February 2025
Nigeria to block oil export permits for producers who do not fill refinery quotas
Nigeria's upstream oil regulator said on Monday it would deny export permits for oil cargoes from producers who…
Trump attack on South Africa exposes divisions over race and land
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa defended his land reform policy on Monday against an attack by Donald Trump…
Morocco’s unemployment rate rises to 13.3% in 2024 as drought hits farmers
Morocco’s unemployment rate rose to 13.3% in 2024 from 13% a year earlier, as the farming sector continues…
Ugandan shilling steady; importer dollar demand low
The Ugandan shilling was stable on Monday with dollar demand from merchandise importers and commercial banks subdued, traders…
US strikes in Somalia killed ‘key’ ISIL figures, says regional government
The government of Somalia’s semiautonomous Puntland region says military strikes by the United States in the Golis Mountains…
Africa’s big copper countries set their sights on the profits of trade
Africa's biggest copper producers, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia, are working on deals to gain exposure…
