As 2025 begins, it is important to note that some of the economic challenges several African countries faced last year are set to spill over to the new year, particularly with regards to inflation. Business Insider Africa presents the Top 10 African countries projected to have the highest inflation hikes in 2025. This list is…
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Ivory Coast’s president has announced that French troops will withdraw from the country, ending a decades-long military presence. Ivory Coast’s president announced the withdrawal of French troops from the country. This aligns with similar decisions by other West African leaders regarding French troops. France has been expelled from at least four West African nations since…
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Zimbabwe has officially abolished the death penalty, nearly 20 years after its last execution. With this move, Zimbabwe has become the 127th country in the world to abolish the death penalty. Zimbabwe has officially abolished the death penalty after nearly 20 years since its last execution. President Emmerson Mnangagwa signed the law to eliminate capital…
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The most industrious people in Africa, begin the new year with fresh financial goals, hoping to outperform the previous year’s achievements. Business Insider Africa presents the top 5 richest Africans at the start of 2025. This list is courtesy of Bloomberg’s real-time billionaires index. Dangote ranks number 1 on the list. As the new year…
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Kenyan President William Ruto and Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu have been named among the five 2024 finalists for the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) “Person of the Year” award. Kenyan President William Ruto and Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu are finalists for OCCRP’s ‘Person of the Year’ award Ruto received over 40,000…
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Over the past year, some African nations have improved the performance of their currencies against the US dollar while others continue to face challenges. The report rated the performance of various African currencies against the US dollar. Some African nations strengthened their currencies, while others faced worsening exchange rates in 2024 Nigeria’s Naira and Malawi’s…
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