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Declining foreign aid and rising debt servicing costs are squeezing government finances across East Africa, forcing difficult policy choices as global economic conditions deteriorate,...

Burundi must accelerate economic reforms to withstand mounting fiscal pressures and external shocks, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned in its April 2026 Regional...

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has called for stronger accountability and measurable results in advancing gender equality and women’s economic...

African economies are facing renewed cost-of-living pressures as the war in the Middle East threatens to drive up inflation and disrupt food and energy...

The heads of the International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund, and World Bank Group on Tuesday warned that the war in the Middle East...

Burundi is seeking to unlock trade and investment opportunities through new agreements with Ethiopia, as officials acknowledge that economic ties between the two countries...

The East African Community (EAC) recorded strong growth in international merchandise trade in the fourth quarter of 2025, with exports outpacing imports and significantly...

Burundian authorities have stepped up efforts to combat tax fraud, launching a series of inspections targeting businesses suspected of failing to comply with invoicing...

The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), in partnership with UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), has convened a regional workshop with 17...

The heads of the International Monetary Fund, World Bank Group and International Energy Agency said Wednesday they are forming a coordination group to address...