Governance

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

Salt River Market transformed into 970 homes

Cape Town's Salt River Market site was formally handed to developer Communicare on June 8 after more than a decade…

Rwanda locks in $250m IMF credit facility

The IMF Executive Board approved Rwanda's $250 million, 38-month Extended Credit Facility on June 9, with an immediate $35.7 million…

Ethiopia clears IMF review, unlocks $468m

The IMF reached a staff-level agreement on Ethiopia's fifth ECF review on June 3, paving the way for a $468…

Tinubu’s three-year reform scorecard is mixed

Three years into Tinubu's reforms, Nigeria's GDP averages 3.46% quarterly growth, external reserves stand at $49.26 billion and federal revenues…

Abiy unveils Addis Ababa’s riverside makeover

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

EU’s steel tariff hits South Africa

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