That followed Pope John Paul II’s historic first visit in 1979 to President Jimmy Carter ... could become the first pope from sub-Saharan Africa Pope Francis’ 2015 visit prompted the largest ...

U.S. envoys in Africa will be rated on commercial deals struck, not aid spent, a senior State Department official said, touting it as the new strategy for U.S. support on the continent.

In the current marketing year, the U.S. has sold 765,000 metric tons into Sub-Saharan Africa, the majority to Nigeria, a 170% increase in sales to the region compared to the same time last year. U ...

A hard-won recovery in sub-Saharan Africa has been overtaken by recent events. The sudden shift in the global outlook has clouded the region’s short-term prospects and significantly complicated policy ...

Investors sold off risky assets after President Donald Trump announced sweeping tariffs on dozens of U.S. trading partners, pushing up the yields of most issuers in sub-Saharan Africa into double ...

Abebe says there are times when debt financing is not an option IMF cuts 2025 regional growth forecast to 3.8% from 4.2% Blames the move on knock-on effects of trade uncertainties FILE PHOTO: IMF ...

Senegal is projected to lead economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa in 2025, with GDP expected to expand by 8.4%, according to the latest IMF data The West African country is ahead of Rwanda (7.1% ...