A lack of jobs and opportunity at home is driving the flow of migrants from the continent
Pockets of the African continent have found ways of giving new confidence to investors and the World Bank and IMF
Coalition’s relatively smooth start raises hopes that the two main parties can work together in the longer term
Manuel Chang was accused of taking $7mn in bribes in scandal linked to loans from Credit Suisse and VTB Capital
A dozen people have been killed in four days of unrest over soaring inflation
More than a dozen killed as security forces fire on demonstrators inspired by youth-led Kenyan revolt
Foreign exchange reform will remove market distortions but some analysts fear it will stoke inflation
Kigali pursues commercial expansion in the country after its army helps put down Islamist insurgency
Tinubu’s reforms need to be bolstered by a national strategy for growth
Failure by municipalities to pay debts worth billions of rand risks thwarting company’s recovery efforts, utility chief says
President Bola Tinubu says his reforms are necessary to achieve market discipline, but millions could be pushed into poverty in the process
State-owned utility manages 100 days without power cuts
William Ruto is latest president of developing country caught between multilateral lenders and angry population
Sector forecast to double in value over eight years but soaring inflation will erode families’ spending power
South African president and pro-business party’s John Steenhuisen seek to resolve dispute over cabinet posts
Rights groups allege that at least 23 people were killed after parliament was stormed
Proponents of continued fossil fuel use say it is the only way for the continent to industrialise
President addresses nation after five killed and dozens injured when police opened fire on anti-tax demonstrators
Once confirmed, agreement will lower value of $13bn of international bonds by nearly 40%
Rand and equities rise after African National Congress seals power-sharing agreement with Democratic Alliance
Spirits group scales back presence in country amid currency and economic crisis
List of top 125 shows companies that have performed well in difficult times
Investing in Africa is the easy bit, say some leading investment managers. Getting your money back is the problem
The party may ultimately be doomed — but it could yet stave off disaster for the country
Illicit trade now accounts for about 40% of continent’s production, according to Swissaid
