Governance

African governance and policy news: elections, regulatory decisions, government-business relationships, institutional reforms, and policy developments that move markets.

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Nigeria slams the IMF’s tax prescriptions

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Africaspoint Editorial

A Nigerian think tank, the Alliance for Economic Research and Ethics, has criticised the IMF's 2026 Article IV recommendations including…

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Stop checking passports, SA minister warns

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Africaspoint Editorial

South Africa's Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi warned at an Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration briefing on June 14 that private citizens…

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AfricaBusiness

Tanzania self-funds its $24bn budget

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Africaspoint Editorial

Tanzania's Finance Minister Khamis Mussa presented the Tsh62.33 trillion ($24 billion) 2026/27 budget on June 11, targeting 75% domestic funding,…

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AfricaBusiness

Cardoso wins Central Bank of the Year

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Africaspoint Editorial

Nigeria's Central Bank was named Central Bank of the Year 2026 at the Central Banking Awards in London on June…

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Endeavour Mining posts record $880m EBITDA

Endeavour Mining, West Africa's largest gold producer, reported record adjusted EBITDA of $880 million for…

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Africa’s $164bn wealth funds eye mining

Africa's sovereign wealth funds now hold combined assets exceeding $164 billion and are being deployed…

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Abiy unveils Addis Ababa’s riverside makeover

Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed inaugurated the Entoto-Kebena River and Riverside Development Project in Addis Ababa…

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EU’s steel tariff hits South Africa

The EU's new steel import framework took effect July 1, imposing annual quotas with a…

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Rwanda’s Rwf7.8tn budget hits parliament

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Kenya wins the ICA-Africa chair

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TikTok’s AI purges 4m Nigerian videos

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Ramaphosa tightens immigration amid unrest

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