Today: September 18, 2024
Today: September 18, 2024

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Africa|Economy|Finance

Concerns mount over Senegal fiscal shortfalls ahead of election

Senegal's slower economic growth, its widening fiscal deficit and a potential delay in International Monetary Fund financing could cloud the outlook ahead of Nov.

Concerns mount over Senegal fiscal shortfalls ahead of election
Africa|Economy|Environment

Climate change costs Africa up to 5% of GDP, UN climate head says

The impact of global warming is costing African nations up to 5% of their economic output, the United Nations climate chief said on Thursday, calling for more

Climate change costs Africa up to 5% of GDP, UN climate head says
Africa|Economy|News|World

Debt woes and funding needs in focus as China hosts African leaders

A China-Africa summit in Beijing this week takes place as a continent slowly emerging from a series of defaults seeks to define its future cooperation with the

Debt woes and funding needs in focus as China hosts African leaders
Africa|Business|Economy|Finance

China's lending to Africa rises for first time in seven years, study shows

Chinese lenders approved loans worth $4.61 billion to Africa last year, marking the first annual increase since 2016, an independent study showed on Thursday.

China's lending to Africa rises for first time in seven years, study shows
Africa|Business|Economy|Finance

Risk-averse investors shun Kenyan local debt, deepening fiscal woes

Nervous investors are avoiding long-dated Kenyan Treasury bills and bonds, central bank data showed, putting more strain on the government's plans to pivot to

News|Technology|World

Kenyan government recommends regulating, not banning, TikTok

Kenya's government has advised lawmakers against banning TikTok over concerns about content shared on the platform, and instead recommended stricter oversight by

Kenyan government recommends regulating, not banning, TikTok

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