Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te arrived in Eswatini on Saturday, commencing a rescheduled visit to the southern African kingdom following prior delays. Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te arrived in Eswatini, highlighting the country’s importance as Taiwan’s only African diplomatic ally. The visit was initially delayed after three Indian Ocean nations denied overflight, a move Taiwan attributes to…
All but one of Africa’s 54 countries are now covered under China’s zero-tariff policy, following the addition of 20 more nations on May 1. The move leaves a single Southern African country, Eswatini as the only exception to Beijing’s sweeping duty-free access across the continent. China’s zero-tariff policy now covers all African countries except Eswatini…
Nigeria’s stock market extended its powerful rally on Wednesday, underscoring renewed investor appetite for equities in Africa’s largest economy as economic reforms continue to reshape sentiment. Nigeria’s stock market rose nearly 4% in a single day, extending a strong 2026 rally. The benchmark index is now up over 50% year-to-date. Banking and industrial stocks are…
South African regulators have moved to deregister the local arm of Moody’s Investors Service, marking a shift in how banks will use credit ratings in one of Africa’s most developed financial markets. Moody’s local unit in South Africa has been deregistered after voluntarily giving up its licence. Banks can still use its ratings for regulatory…
Nigeria could face tighter scrutiny over its security operations after U.S. lawmakers advanced a funding bill that places new conditions on American assistance to the country. U.S. lawmakers have moved forward with a bill that makes American security assistance to Nigeria conditional. The proposed legislation requires Nigeria to meet benchmarks such as responding to violence,…
Trade between Nigeria and Malaysia has reached approximately $1.21bn over the past five years, driven largely by a sharp rise in imports from Southeast Asia, according to the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS). Nigeria and Malaysia recorded approximately $1.21bn in bilateral trade over five years, according to the Nigeria Customs Service. Imports from Malaysia rose significantly,…
Within a global economic landscape increasingly characterized by fragmentation, geopolitical tensions, and shifting trade alliances, maintaining currency stability has emerged as a fundamental pillar of economic resilience for African countries. Currency stability is crucial for economic resilience in African countries amid global fragmentation and geopolitical tensions. Depreciating currencies worsen the impacts of external shocks like…
Ghana has said it is seeking investors to help establish a new national airline, inviting “potential strategic partners” to engage with the government as it moves to revive a flag carrier more than two decades after Ghana Airways’ collapse. Ghana is seeking investors to help establish a new national airline after over 20 years without…
France has urged its nationals in Mali to leave “as soon as possible” following coordinated attacks over the weekend, including incidents in the capital, Bamako, according to an updated travel advisory. France has advised its nationals in Mali to leave the country as soon as possible due to coordinated attacks and a volatile security situation.…
