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IMF reaches staff level agreement on Ethiopia's fourth review, unlocks $261 million

Ethiopia chose to overhaul its external debt under the G20's Common Framework initiative, and it defaulted on its sole Eurobond in late 2023.

  1. Uganda to receive up to $1.7 billion of US funding under Trump health plan

  2. Congo rebels enter strategic town as peace deal crumbles

  3. Trump launches gold card program for expedited visas with a $1 million price tag

  1. Australia leader defends social media ban as teens brag about staying online

  2. US seizes sanctioned oil tanker off coast of Venezuela, Trump says

  3. 22-year-old man arrested for raping and injuring his 80-year-old grandmother

  4. Sophie Kinsella, author of Shopaholic book series, dies aged 55

  5. Tanzania demands diversified climate finance as philanthropy steps in to close Africa’s funding gap at UNEA-7

  6. Major airports in eastern Africa face WHO health regulation compliance peer review

Africa

IMF reaches staff level agreement on Ethiopia's fourth review, unlocks $261 million

Ethiopia chose to overhaul its external debt under the G20's Common Framework initiative, and it defaulted on its sole Eurobond in late 2023.

  1. Uganda to receive up to $1.7 billion of US funding under Trump health plan

  2. Congo rebels enter strategic town as peace deal crumbles

  3. 200,000 flee new advance of Rwanda-backed rebels in Congo despite Trump peace deal

  1. 'Big hopes for Africa': Defence firms scramble for drone market at Egypt arms expo

  2. Congo President Tshisekedi accuses Rwanda of violating peace deal

  3. Shooting at South African bar leaves 11 dead, including a young child, police say

  4. Benin president says coup bid thwarted, vows retribution

  5. Another coup in Africa as soldiers overthrow President, seize power in Benin

  6. Congo, Rwanda leaders affirm commitment to Trump-backed peace deal

World

Trump launches gold card program for expedited visas with a $1 million price tag

The website Trumpcard.gov, complete with an "apply now" button, allows interested applicants to pay a $15,000 fee to the Department of Homeland Security for speedy processing.

  1. Australia leader defends social media ban as teens brag about staying online

  2. US seizes sanctioned oil tanker off coast of Venezuela, Trump says

  3. Sophie Kinsella, author of Shopaholic book series, dies aged 55

  4. Japan threatening us militarily, China foreign minister tells German counterpart

Business

Experts warn rising trend of buying mobile phones on credit may fuel debt burden

Telecommunication companies and retail shop operators have been selling the phones by requiring an upfront payment and allowing buyers to repay the remainder in daily instalments.

  1. Businesses rebound after one-day shutdown, traders express relief

  2. Tanzania’s Amsons Group, Zambian firm partner for $900m power projects

  3. Travellers urged to embrace digital tickets to curb festive season fare hikes

  4. Tanzania at 64: How the private sector unlocked the impossible

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