Africa holds approximately 30% of the world’s critical mineral reserves, making the continent indispensable to green industrialisation and the global energy transition. However, beyond being a major ...

Despite being rich in natural resources, Nigeria grapples with economic instability, high inflation, unemployment, inadequate infrastructure and a weak currency. Despite being rich in natural ...

Some African countries you didn't know have stronger currencies than the naira Discover 5 African countries whose currencies are stronger than the Nigerian Naira. Learn why Tunisia, Libya, Botswana, ...

After years of wild ups and downs, the foreign exchange markets across Africa are beginning to tell different stories in early 2026. Some countries’ currencies are still struggling, but others are ...

Sir: For many African traveller’s, exploring the continent should be exciting, but the frustration of currency exchange turns it into a costly and inconvenient experience. Take a Lagos-based tourist ...

On 1 March, telecoms giant MTN’s Nigerian subsidiary announced a fall of more than 80% in its annual profit. But the company’s performance is not to blame: it is the devaluation of the naira that ...

(Bloomberg) -- Senegal’s main opposition leader, Ousmane Sonko, will seek a reform of the regional CFA currency if his coalition wins elections later this month. Creating a new currency, outside the ...

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President Ruto's quest to free Kenya and other African countries from the dominance of the US dollar and other foreign currencies in trade transactions has received regional backing with more ...

In 2026, Nigeria's naira emerges as Africa's best-performing currency, appreciating 6.7% against the dollar amid falling ...