The following company announcements, scheduled economic indicators, debt and currency market moves and political events may affect African markets on Friday. GLOBAL MARKETS Asian shares rose on Friday ...

China could cut its main policy rate as soon as next month following the country’s annual parliamentary meeting, economists ...

China came out in support of U.S. President Donald Trump’s bid to strike a deal with Russia to end the war in Ukraine, at a G20 meeting in South Africa on Thursday, while U.S. allies rallied around ...

Walmart is known for its low prices and no frills approach. So it may come as a surprise that wealthier shoppers are helping ...

Nigeria’s central bank held its benchmark lending rate at 27.50% NGCBIR=ECI, its governor Olayemi Cardoso said on Thursday. The decision follows six rate hikes last year totalling 875 basis points to ...

CNBC Africa’s Godfrey Mutizwa spoke to Mike Fraser, CEO, Gold Fields for more on the company’s full-year performance.

Analysts believe the Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria is concise in policy direction after retaining key policy parameters, signalling a continued focus on price stability and ...

The Central Bank of Nigeria's Monetary Policy Committee has left the Monetary Policy Rate unchanged at 27.5 per cent ...

The Central Bank of Nigeria is likely to leave monetary policy rate at 27.5 per cent and at most cut rates by 25 basis points ...

Breakers In Africa’s Next Chapter, the 10th edition of the FORBES WOMAN AFRICA Leading Women Summit is around the corner. We ...

Botswana’s central bank kept its monetary policy rate unchanged for the third meeting in a row at 1.90% in a decision announced on Thursday. Inflation in the Southern African country quickened to 2.5% ...

Foreign ministers from the G20 top economies were to meet in South Africa on Thursday and Friday, amid tensions between members over the Ukraine war, trade disputes and with the top U.S. diplomat ...