Governance

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

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Tanzania self-funds its $24bn budget

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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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Cardoso wins Central Bank of the Year

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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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Rwanda’s Rwf7.8tn budget hits parliament

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Africaspoint Editorial

Rwanda Finance Minister Yusuf Murangwa presented the Rwf7.8 trillion ($990 million) national budget to Parliament on June 11, a 12%…

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Kenya wins the ICA-Africa chair

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Africaspoint Editorial

McLoud Malonza, Chair of Co-operative Bank Holdings and the Co-operative Alliance of Kenya, was elected Chairperson of ICA-Africa in Maputo…

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US-Iran truce sends oil crashing

A US-Iran ceasefire agreement and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz have sent Brent…

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MTN’s MoMo is going super app

MTN Group Fintech has partnered with Ant International, the global payments firm behind Alipay, to…

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AfDB backs Arua airport in Uganda

The African Development Bank has approved $180 million to upgrade Uganda's Arua Airport into an…

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South Africa braces for June 30

South Africa's police service has activated joint operations in all nine provinces at a projected…

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Ramaphosa tightens immigration amid unrest

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Salt River Market transformed into 970 homes

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Rwanda locks in $250m IMF credit facility

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Ethiopia clears IMF review, unlocks $468m

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