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Malawi cuts rates for first time in two years
The Reserve Bank of Malawi cut its policy rate by 200 basis points to 24% on March 5, the first…
World Bank bets $350m on SA grid
The World Bank has committed $350 million to a new Credit Guarantee Vehicle hosted by the Development Bank of Southern…
Africa’s women who changed everything
On International Women's Day, Africaspoint profiles the African women who built movements, broke science, led nations, and invented the future…
African airlines lead global passenger growth
African airlines recorded 11.7% passenger demand growth in January 2026, the fastest of any region globally, while the Africa-Asia cargo…
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DStv sets World Cup streaming record
DStv Stream recorded over 900,000 concurrent viewers for South Africa's opening World Cup 2026 match…
Nigeria slams the IMF’s tax prescriptions
A Nigerian think tank, the Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics, has criticised the IMF's…
Stop checking passports, SA minister warns
South Africa's Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi warned at an Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration briefing on…
Dangote’s petrol unit is down 34%
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has been running its main petrol-producing RFCCU unit at 34% below…