Africa

Kenya’s economy on track, gathering steam

A railway built by the British government to tighten control over its African colony eventually played a part in ending…

South Africa avoids a second Fitch cut as rating affirmed

South Africa avoided a second downgrade in two months from Fitch Ratings Ltd. as the company left its assessment of…

Revised South Africa mining charter due in next few weeks- Zuma

South Africa's Mining Charter, which sets industry targets for black ownership and participation in the sector, will be published and…

Kenyatta opens Chinese-built Mombasa-Nairobi railway

President Uhuru Kenyatta on Wednesday inaugurated a Chinese-built railway, linking the capital Nairobi with the port city of Mombasa. It…

Ailing African Presidents leave nations in leadership limbo

*Leaders of Nigeria, Angola, Zimbabwe seek treatment abroad *Incapacity offsets experience benefit: Renaissance’s Robertson Nigeria, Angola and Zimbabwe are being…

Africa corn silos overflow in south as food crisis hits east

Africa’s corn harvest this year is a tale of two extremes as worries about overflowing silos and rotting crops in…