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August 20, 2026

Angola seeks to turn another oil discovery into fuel for

Chevron’s latest find comes as Luanda tries to sustain an oil industry producing about 1mn
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August 19, 2026

Afriex expands banking network as African remittance costs remain elevated

LAGOS – Afriex has strengthened its international payments infrastructure through a partnership with Global Innovations
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August 18, 2026

‘Habemus President’: Hichilema wins again, now comes the hard part

With 61.4% of the vote, Zambia’s president has secured a second term. The result validates
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August 17, 2026

Hichilema holds commanding lead as Zambia awaits final election results

Lusaka, Zambia — Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema holds a commanding lead in the country’s presidential
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August 17, 2026

Africa’s priorities are upside down

The continent does not have to choose between climate action and farming, or between digitalisation
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August 16, 2026

Ghana inflation slows but rents and services keep pressure on

Fall to 4.6% points to greater price stability, though domestic costs and regional disparities cloud
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August 16, 2026

Hichilema leads Zambia’s presidential vote count amid tense tally

LUSAKA — Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema is leading the preliminary count in the country’s presidential
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August 13, 2026

Zambia’s Post-election rally economically sound

By Kelvin Chisanga Zambia could enter a strong post-election confidence rally, but the sustainability of
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August 13, 2026

Zambia tests strength of its democracy under economic pressure

LUSAKA – Zambia holds general elections on Thursday in a test of whether one of southern
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August 13, 2026

There is no single African economy, Central Banks are moving

Angola and the Democratic Republic of Congo cut interest rates in July, Ethiopia raised them,
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