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A roller-coaster quarter for markets is ending with little relief, as President Donald Trump’s disruptive trade policies and rising stagflation fears drive investors toward risk aversion. 

Momentum on world’s 2025/26 money map

Merchantec Capital’s latest CEO Confidence Index recorded a sharp decline from 53.9 points in Q4 2024 to 45.2 points this quarter, marking a substantial dip in sentiment. 

CEO confidence declines amid concerns over economic conditions

With AGOA set to expire in September 2025 a few months away, growing concern is mounting among American buyers and manufacturers about the uncertainty surrounding its renewal. 

African countries jittery over renewal of AGOA as deadline fast approaches

Kenya’s President William Ruto has come out to assure residents of honoring his development pledges in the country’s central region. 

Kenyan president defends development pledges amidst backlash

The March 2025 ABSA Purchasing Managers’ Index shows tentative signs of recovery in South Africa’s manufacturing sector, with notable rebounds in business activity and export sales, despite the sector remaining in contractionary territory overall. 

South Africa’s manufacturing sector surges to 10-month high on export boost

The United States’ unpredictable trade moves are shaking up South Africa’s export and investment landscape, putting key sectors at risk. 

AGOA uncertainty looms over South Africa's trade future

Rwanda’s newly appointed governor is bullish over the economy hitting it’s projected growth numbers for 2025 growing at above 7 per cent. 

Rwanda’s new Governor lays out BNR’s priorities, remains bullish over growth in 2025

As Africa’s venture capital (VC) and private equity (PE) sectors mature, a critical question emerges: "How do compensation levels compare globally, and what does this mean for talent retention and human capital development?" 

How African VC/PE compensation stacks up globally

Dr Sania Nishtar, Chief Executive Officer of Gavi: The Vaccine Alliance joins CNBC Africa for more.

Trump administration to cut vaccine aid to developing countries

Tensions in South Africa’s water sector have escalated following the recent National Water and Sanitation Indaba, where the South African Local Government Association raised serious concerns about the erosion of cooperative governance.

SALGA defends local government autonomy

South Africa's Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Dr. Dion George says the 2025-2030 National Coastal Management Programme will be a pioneering effort to safeguard the country's 3,592-kilometer coastline. 

South Africa's energy future: Eskom's emissions exemption request

South Africa’s Small, Medium and Micro-Enterprises sector holds enormous potential for inclusive economic growth but continues to face systemic barriers rooted in gender, geography, and access to resources. 

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