Governance
African governance and policy news: elections, regulatory decisions, government-business relationships, institutional reforms, and policy developments that move markets.
Ramaphosa offers Starlink a BEE workaround
President Ramaphosa offered Starlink an equity-equivalence compliance path on April 15, but SA's telecoms licensing rules require specific regulatory changes…
DRC creates state cobalt reserve for 9,600 tonnes
The DRC has created a state strategic reserve for cobalt, coltan and germanium under a decree signed April 10, giving…
Kenya halves fuel VAT to 8% for 90 days
President Ruto signed Kenya's fuel VAT cut from 16% to 8% into law on April 17, the most direct fiscal…
Africa’s $15bn highway tops AU infrastructure agenda
South Africa will host the AU's 5th Transport and Energy Ministerial from April 27 to 30 in Johannesburg, where ministers…
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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…