Governance
African governance and policy news: elections, regulatory decisions, government-business relationships, institutional reforms, and policy developments that move markets.
Pope Leo XIV delivers blunt corruption message to Africa
Pope Leo XIV visited Africa and delivered a sharp message on corruption, inequality and human rights that The Africa Report…
Africa burns $127m/month shielding consumers from oil shock
African governments are spending up to $127 million per month shielding consumers from Hormuz-driven fuel price shocks, with Ethiopia covering…
ConCourt puts SA’s NHI on trial over corruption risk
South Africa's Constitutional Court began hearing the NHI Act challenge on May 5, with justices probing whether Parliament conducted meaningful…
SA diesel hits R32 in historic fuel price shock
South Africa's diesel price surged R6.19 per litre from May 6, pushing both grades past R32 for the first time…
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South Africa’s June 30 shutdown arrives
Anti-immigration protesters marched across South Africa's major cities on June 30, the deadline set by…
US-Iran truce sends oil crashing
A US-Iran ceasefire agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have sent Brent…
MTN’s MoMo is going super app
MTN Group Fintech has partnered with Ant International, the global payments firm behind Alipay, to…
AfDB backs Arua airport in Uganda
The African Development Bank has approved $180 million to upgrade Uganda's Arua Airport into an…