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Angola is moving to strengthen its debt profile and capitalise on soaring oil prices, launching a $1.75 billion debt buyback alongside plans for new dollar-denominated bond sales
Iran’s closure of the Strait of Hormuz has drastically impacted global fertiliser trade, cutting off one-third of supplies and causing urea prices to surge over 30%. This disruption threatens food security, especially in sub-Saharan Africa…
Thungela Resources Limited reported a headline loss per share of $0.38 for 2025, down from earnings of $1.50 in 2024, amid a 17% revenue decline to $1.73 billion. The sharp drop in export prices and significant impairments of $514 million highlight challenges.
The IMF report comes after Africa’s industrialised nation recorded its fifth consecutive quarter of expansion, with gross domestic product rising 0.4% in Q4 2025 pushing annual growth to 1.1% — the highest since 2022.
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According to the African Centre for Supply Chain, the country loses an estimated $14.2 billion annually to inefficiencies at key seaports, driven by congestion, outdated infrastructure and bureaucratic delays — challenges the deal aims to rectify.
South Africa’s National Treasury warns of limited capacity to shield the economy from a looming fuel price crisis due to escalating Brent crude oil prices. With the potential for record fuel price hikes and rising inflation, local businesses may pass costs to consumers.
Kenya has raised $820 million from the IPO of its state-owned pipeline company — a first for Africa’s oil and gas sector, and a template for how governments can unlock capital without losing control.
Morocco’s central bank, Bank Al-Maghrib, has maintained its benchmark interest rate at 2.25%, reflecting a supportive policy amid an upgraded economic growth projection of 5.6% for 2026, primarily driven by a significant agricultural rebound.
