Economy & Business

# Ethiopia Lands 3 Billion in Deals at Investment Forum, Outpacing Regional Rivals **Ethiopia has sealed 3 billion worth of investment agreements at a landmark conference in Addis Ababa, signing deals spanning renewable energy, manufacturing, agriculture, and infrastructure — a haul that dwarfs neighbouring Kenya’s .9 billion at its own investment forum held the same […]

Zambia is edging closer to a historic milestone that would mark its emergence as one of the world’s premier copper superpowers. Annual production is forecast to surpass one million tons within the current cycle — a threshold that would make Zambia only the second African nation after the Democratic Republic of Congo to reach that

Nigeria’s banking sector is undergoing its most consequential restructuring in years. The Central Bank’s 2026 recapitalisation programme — demanding that commercial banks boost their shareholders’ funds to levels competitive with regional and global peers — is sending ripples across West Africa’s largest economy and beyond. The exercise, which has set minimum capital thresholds designed to

Kenya has attracted $3 billion in industrial investment deals, positioning itself as East Africa’s premier manufacturing hub.

Fuel Prices Double in Six Months as Malawi’s Transport Sector Collapses Malawi’s capital, Lilongwe, has effectively ground to a standstill as a fuel shortage that has seen petrol prices more than double in the past six months paralyse public transport, disrupt supply chains, and push the cost of basic goods beyond the reach of many