4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (246+ words) Uganda’s Parliament has approved the national budget for the FY2026/2027, setting total spending at 84,390 billion shillings, or $22.7 billion, according to an April 27 statement. Debt servicing accounts for the largest share, at nearly $8.9 billion, or about 40% of total expenditure. It is followed…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (484+ words) The April 2026 Fiscal Monitor reveals that the global fiscal gap has nearly closed, yet Africa's picture remains deeply uneven. Several African countries have returned to international bond markets, raising nearly $31 billion since 2025, but at the cost of shorter maturities and…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (252+ words) Senegal and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) signed a framework agreement to strengthen digital governance and integrate AI into public services. Authorities will launch a $1 million innovation hub (UNIPOD) on April 27 to support startups and research commercialization. The initiative…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (327+ words) Zimbabwe has begun easing its February ban on lithium concentrate exports, introducing a quota system for selected producers as part of a broader effort to regulate the sector while advancing local processing. Mines Minister Polite Kambamura confirmed on April 14 that…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago   (275+ words) Miners must meet standards, commit to building processing plants Policy aims to boost value addition amid global lithium surplus More than a month after suspending lithium concentrate exports, Zimbabwe is preparing to regulate the resumption of trade. On Wednesday, April…...

6+ mon, 4+ day ago   (418+ words) Corporate demand for renewable electricity in South Africa continues to support new power generation capacity. Norwegian developer Scatec reached financial close and launched construction of the 255-MW Thakadu Solar Project. In a statement released on March 6, Norwegian renewable energy developer…...

7+ mon, 1+ day ago   (350+ words) Burundi’s labor market presents a distinct profile. A large share of the population participates in economic activity, but most workers hold precarious or unregulated jobs. In 2024–2025, about 78.6% of the working-age population was considered economically active, according to TheGlobalEconomy, meaning they…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (236+ words) As informal employment dominates much of Africa’s labor market and millions of young people seek practical skills, understanding how the ILO defines informal apprenticeship highlights both the risks and the opportunities shaping skills development. Informal apprenticeship refers to the acquisition…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (279+ words) Regulator orders ISPs to block major platforms nationwide Move risks economic disruption amid 850,000 active users Gabon’s media regulator on Tuesday ordered the immediate suspension of social media platforms nationwide, citing the spread of content it described as defamatory, hateful or…...

7+ mon, 1+ week ago   (251+ words) Kenya, UK sign MoU on border security cooperation Agreement aims to boost stability along Kenya’s border regions Kenya signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the United Kingdom on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, to strengthen cooperation on border security and stability in…...