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Botswana's economic growth has slowed in recent years, primarily due to its heavy reliance on the diamond industry which has seen declining prices and weaker global demand. 

Stanbic Bank’s 2025 economic outlook for Botswana

Global central banks, including the Fed, ECB, SARB, and BOE have recently made their monetary policy decisions with most cutting interest rates to counter slowing economic growth while carefully monitoring inflation risks. 

Global central banks decide 

The Namibian Stock Exchange which recently rebranded to Namibia Securities Exchange plays a pivotal role in Namibia’s financial landscape, offering a platform for capital raising, investment growth, and regional market integration. 

Namibia Securities Exchange CEO on expanding product offerings

Fintech group, Lesaka Technologies, has published its results for the second quarter of its 2025 financial year, beating its profitability guidance and reaffirming its full year guidance for 2025. 

Lesaka Technologies reports 42% net revenue growth in Q2’25

Mining Indaba roots for regional development of strong value chains

The Central Bank of Kenya has stepped in to ease the cost of borrowing by cutting the base lending rate to 10.75 per cent in what has been cited as a huge relief to the economy. 

Kenya cuts base lending rate to 10.75% 

Kenya’s Central Bank Governor, Kamau Thugge has raised the red flag for non-compliance of banks that have failed to conform to the new rate caps citing they will be conducting market inspection among commercial banks to ensure adherence. 

CBK Governor warns banks over non-compliance on interest rates

The cost of importing goods into Nigeria is set to rise as the Nigeria Customs Service implements a new four percent charge on the Free On-Board Value of imports. 

Nigeria imposes 4% free on-board charge on imports 

Analysts say early rains in West Africa are beneficial for cocoa tree development, but putting pressures on cocoa prices. 

High cocoa prices impact chocolate makers outlook 

John Reade, a Senior Market Strategist at the World Gold Council UK believes the mining industry is not growing at the level it should, due to the gap between the all-time high prices, the production level among other issues. 

Reade: Gold to see more investment demand in 2025 

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued new regulations on the procedure for electricity tariff reviews amid ongoing controversies over a purported tariff hike by the Federal Government. 

How new tariff rules impact Nigeria's electricity pricing

CNBC Africa’s Fifi Peters spoke with John Humphrey, Trade Commissioner for Africa, UK Department of Business and Trade on the side-lines of the 31st Investing in African Mining Indaba in Cape Town. 

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