Egypt requests Ethiopia’s official clarification over starting filling Nile dam
Egypt asked Ethiopia for an official clarification if it has started filling its Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) constructed on
Nigerian military kills 6 gunmen, thwarts attacks in NW region
Six gunmen were killed by Nigerian troops following attempts to attack local communities in the country’s northwestern region, a military
South Africa reports +12,000 new COVID-19 cases, total surpasses 300,000 mark
South Africa’s Ministry of Health reported 12,757 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday which saw its total number of cases exceed
South Africa consumer inflation falls to 15-year low
Growth in South Africa’s consumer prices fell to its lowest in more than 15 years as the cost of fuel
Zindzi Mandela tested positive for COVID-19, son says
Zindzi Mandela, the daughter of former South African president Nelson Mandela, who died on Monday, had tested positive for COVID-19,
South Africa’s failure to lower debt could trigger downgrade – Fitch
A failure by South Africa to lower public debt risks triggering credit downgrades deeper into subinvestment, Fitch said on Wednesday.
Banyana Banyana captain Janine van Wyk signs for Scottish giants Glasgow City
South Africa’s women’s national football team captain Janine van Wyk joined Scottish club Glasgow City after ending her spell in
Kenyan shilling weakens a touch as importer demand surges
The Kenyan shilling was under slight pressure on Wednesday as a surge in demand from oil and merchandise importers weighed
Botswana central bank seeks law to preserve shrinking sovereign wealth fund
The Bank of Botswana will seek legislation to limit access to its sovereign wealth fund, a central bank official said
IMF names Ceda Ogada of Kenya as new secretary
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has named Mr. Ceda Ogada as the Secretary of the fund. IMF Managing Director @KGeorgieva