IMF Says Fuel Costs Deepen Mozambique Risk
Mozambique fuel prices worsen the foreign-currency shortage and budget strain, the IMF said in Maputo; it forecasts 1% growth in...
November 14, 2026Section
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Mozambique, Malawi Chosen for Climate Fund
Mozambique and Malawi share a climate programme that may request up to US$40 million, the Climate Investment Funds said on...
November 14, 2026
Cost of Living in Botswana for Expats
Cost of living in Botswana: one pula is US$0.0737, inflation 7.6%. Estimated rent, food, fuel, visa fees and the US...
November 13, 2026
Botswana October Inflation Eases to 7.6%
Botswana's annual inflation eased to 7.6% in October 2026 from 7.8%, still above the central bank's 3% to 6% target....
November 13, 2026
Malawi Group Plans Nationwide Fuel Protests
Malawi’s Concerned Citizens group plans nationwide protests on Tuesday 17 November over fuel, dollar and power shortages; the government blames...
November 13, 2026
Angola Budget Clears First Vote on Debt Row
Angola’s parliament backed a US$40.9 billion budget in a first vote as the opposition abstained and attacked the cost of...
November 13, 2026
Qatar Buys 25% of Chevron’s Namibia Block
QatarEnergy agreed on 9 November to buy 25% of Chevron’s PEL82 offshore licence in Namibia; the price is undisclosed and...
November 11, 2026
Malawi Pays 11% of Export Income on Debt
Malawi's external debt reached US$4.05 billion in 2025, and payments took 11% of export earnings, the World Bank's 2026 debt...
November 11, 2026
Zambia Reports 83 Wildlife Deaths This Year
Zambia recorded 83 deaths and 77 injuries from human-wildlife conflict this year, a minister told parliament. Deaths hit 127 in...
November 11, 2026