J.P. Morgan voices confidence in Afreximbank's bonds, despite the bank's exposure to sovereign debt and potential for further rating downgrades • Afreximbank's dubious credits have hit 7.1% at end of ...

CNPC and South Sudan sign plan to rehabilitate key oil blocks 1, 2, 3, 4, and 7 • Output remains at 60,000–90,000 barrels/day amid ongoing export disruptions • CNPC commits resources and tech support; ...

USDA forecasts 8% increase in paddy rice output, reaching 2.96 million tons • Cultivated area projected to expand 8% to 850,000 hectares • Improved climate, reduced pest pressure, and policy support ...

Visa appoints Aminata Kane as Senior VP for West and Central Africa • Kane brings over 10 years of experience in digital finance and telecoms • She will lead efforts to expand financial inclusion and ...

President Museveni signs law allowing military courts to judge civilians • Move follows Supreme Court ruling barring such trials as unconstitutional • Critics see the measure as undermining rule of ...