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Inflation targeting: considerations for central banks in Africa

By Paul Fisher and Glenn Hoggarthfootnote [1] This article is an output from the Bank of England’s Centre for Central Banking Studies (CCBS). The CCBS was established in 1990. It is a small division in the Bank that provides training and technical...

S. African authorities detain one thousand people for mining gold illegally

(MENAFN) Authorities in South Africa have detained approximately 1,000 individuals found to be illegally mining gold and residing in the country without documentation, according to reports. The arrests were made during a large-scale enforcement...

U.S. Expels Foreign Offenders to Eswatini

(MENAFN) A repatriation flight organized by the United States has transported a number of foreign nationals to Eswatini, according to an official declaration issued by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS). In a public statement released...

National Consumer Commission on recalled Mercedes-Benz Model GLE vehicles

The National Consumer Commission (NCC) hereby provides an update on the recall of the Mercedes-Benz Model GLE (167) as notified by the suppliers. The production dates of these vehicles range from 2022-2026. Mercedes-Benz South Africa informed the...

Investing in a New Era - Transforming Mozambique’s Natural Resources to Spur Industrialisation and Regional Integration

The Mozambique Mining and Energy Conference (MMEC) is set to return for its 11th edition from 7-8 May 2025 at the International Conference Centre in Maputo. LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, March 13, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- MMEC 2025: Investing in a...

President Lai meets Deputy Prime Minister Thulisile Dladla of the Kingdom of Eswatini

TAIWAN, February 11 - Details 2025-02-08 Presidential Office thanks US and Japan for joint leaders’ statement On February 7 (US EST), President Donald Trump of the United States and Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru of Japan issued a joint leaders’...

OPEC Fund mobilizes over US$1 billion to advance sustainable development

VIENNA, Sept. 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) announced the approval of more than US$1 billion in new development financing during the 193rd meeting of its Governing Board and throughout the...

African Union is worried about US deportation deal with Rwanda, Uganda

(MENAFN) The African Union’s rights body expressed concern on Monday regarding agreements between the United States and African nations, including Rwanda and Uganda, that facilitate the transfer of deportees to those countries, according to...

AU Alarmed by U.S. Deportee Deals with Rwanda, Uganda

(MENAFN) The African Union's (AU) human rights body raised alarm on Monday regarding recent agreements between Rwanda, Uganda, and the United States that would facilitate the transfer of deportees to these African nations. In a statement, the...

Uganda Pushes Backs at U.S. Deportee Agreement Claims

(MENAFN) Uganda firmly denied reports on Wednesday suggesting that it has entered into an agreement with Washington to accept deportees from the United States. Henry Okello Oryem, Uganda’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs, told media that no...

Gov. Kemp Appoints Omar Ali to Board of Governors of the George L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority

ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, September 12, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Governor Brian P. Kemp has appointed Omar Ali to the Board of Governors of the George L. Smith II Georgia World Congress Center Authority (GWCCA). Ali’s initial term runs...

Deputy Minister Mimmy Gondwe tours two higher education institutions in Botswana

Deputy Minister of Higher Education and Training, Dr Mimmy Gondwe, has encouraged the South African Post-School Education and Training (PSET) sector to adopt best practices from neighbouring countries in the region, particularly in technical and...

US locks in agreement to deport migrants Uganda

(MENAFN) Uganda has reached an agreement with the United States to host migrants from third countries being deported from the US, CBS reported on Tuesday, citing internal documents. The deal is part of the Trump administration’s broader push for...

S-Africa detains 1,000 unlawful miners

(MENAFN) South African authorities have arrested approximately 1,000 undocumented migrants working in illegal gold mines in the northeastern province of Mpumalanga, police announced Friday. Officials warned that more arrests may follow as miners...

Media reports Nigeria excluding accepting US deportees

(MENAFN) Nigeria has announced it will not take in foreign migrants deported from the United States, despite other African nations agreeing to such arrangements, local media report. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Kimiebi Ebienfa said the country is...

US deports ‘uniquely barbaric’ migrants to Africa

(MENAFN) The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has confirmed that a deportation flight carrying migrants from various countries has landed in Eswatini, a small nation in southern Africa. In a statement on Tuesday, DHS explained that the...

Nigeria Rejects Deportees from US

(MENAFN) Nigeria has declared it will refuse to accept foreign migrants deported from the United States, even though neighboring countries have agreed to such arrangements under deals with Washington, a local newspaper reported, quoting the...

Trade minister states Lesotho shifts away from US market

(MENAFN) Lesotho is actively moving away from relying on the US as a major export destination due to high tariffs and changing buyer preferences, according to Mokhethi Shelile, the country’s Minister of Trade, Industry, and Small Business....

Ford takes back more automobiles in Africa over safety concerns

(MENAFN) Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) has issued a recall for 1,050 Ranger and Everest models in the region due to a possible engine defect that may cause the vehicles to stall while driving, the company announced on Thursday. The...

Ford Southern Africa Recalls Vehicles

(MENAFN) The Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa (FMCSA) has issued a recall for 1,050 Ranger and Everest models in the region, prompted by a possible engine flaw that might cause the vehicles to shut off unexpectedly while in motion, the...