<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/">
    <channel>
        <title><![CDATA[Jennifer Zabasajja]]></title>
        <description><![CDATA[Jennifer Zabasajja]]></description>
        <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/ATajhYi1xIs/jennifer-zabasajja</link>
        <generator>RSS for Node</generator>
        <lastBuildDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 00:08:06 GMT</lastBuildDate>
        <atom:link href="https://www.bloomberg.com/authors/ATajhYi1xIs/jennifer-zabasajja.rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/>
        <copyright><![CDATA[Copyright 2026 BLOOMBERG L.P. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED]]></copyright>
        <language><![CDATA[en]]></language>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Dangote Vows to Build Nigeria-Style Oil Refinery in East Africa]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-23/kenya-uganda-in-talks-with-dangote-for-oil-refinery-in-tanzania</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-23/kenya-uganda-in-talks-with-dangote-for-oil-refinery-in-tanzania</guid>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Zabasajja]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:58:50 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i6HKT6K9ssYo/v3/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg">
                <media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i6HKT6K9ssYo/v3/-1x-1.jpg"/>
                <media:description></media:description>
            </media:content>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Congo’s Debut Eurobond to Help Diversify Economy, Minister Says]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-20/congo-s-debut-eurobond-to-help-diversify-economy-minister-says</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-20/congo-s-debut-eurobond-to-help-diversify-economy-minister-says</guid>
            <category><![CDATA[markets]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Zabasajja]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Congo to Top Ethiopia to Become Sub-Saharan Africa’s Fifth-Largest Economy]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-17/congo-to-top-ethiopia-to-become-sub-saharan-africa-s-fifth-largest-economy</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-17/congo-to-top-ethiopia-to-become-sub-saharan-africa-s-fifth-largest-economy</guid>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Monique Vanek]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:38:52 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i2iujv8jN.Bg/v2/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg">
                <media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i2iujv8jN.Bg/v2/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/>
                <media:description>The business district of Kinshasa.</media:description>
            </media:content>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Africa’s Biggest Fund Manager Seeks Buyer for Chicken Business]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-01/africa-s-biggest-fund-manager-seeks-buyer-for-chicken-business</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-01/africa-s-biggest-fund-manager-seeks-buyer-for-chicken-business</guid>
            <category><![CDATA[technology]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Zabasajja]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2026 10:31:49 GMT</pubDate>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Angola to Use $500 Million of Eurobond Proceeds for Debt Buyback]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-27/angola-to-use-500-million-of-eurobond-proceeds-for-debt-buyback</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-27/angola-to-use-500-million-of-eurobond-proceeds-for-debt-buyback</guid>
            <category><![CDATA[markets]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Zabasajja]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 14:09:38 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iWRwd8VE2QBQ/v3/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg">
                <media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iWRwd8VE2QBQ/v3/-1x-1.jpg"/>
                <media:description></media:description>
            </media:content>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Water as Currency Can Make a Small African Kingdom Powerful]]></title>
            <description><![CDATA[Water has become one of the most strategic revenue streams for Lesotho.]]></description>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-27/next-africa-lesotho-s-abundant-water-can-solve-johannesburg-supply-crisis</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-27/next-africa-lesotho-s-abundant-water-can-solve-johannesburg-supply-crisis</guid>
            <category><![CDATA[world]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Zabasajja]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2026 13:08:23 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i0G2JlK27ZVM/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg">
                <media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/i0G2JlK27ZVM/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/>
                <media:description>The Katse Dam which forms part of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. Photographer: Walter Dhladhla/AFP/Getty Images</media:description>
            </media:content>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[African Development Bank Plans Highest Water Spend in a Decade]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-26/african-development-bank-plans-highest-water-spend-in-a-decade</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-26/african-development-bank-plans-highest-water-spend-in-a-decade</guid>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Zabasajja]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[MTN Surges as It Pays Dividend After Currency-Shock Rebound]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-16/mtn-dividend-beats-estimates-as-it-swings-back-into-profit</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-16/mtn-dividend-beats-estimates-as-it-swings-back-into-profit</guid>
            <category><![CDATA[technology]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Loni Prinsloo]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 05:13:37 GMT</pubDate>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Congo Copper Exports Up 10% Last Year as Boom Extends]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-11/congo-copper-exports-rose-10-last-year-as-china-drives-output</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-11/congo-copper-exports-rose-10-last-year-as-china-drives-output</guid>
            <category><![CDATA[markets]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[William Clowes]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 11 Feb 2026 08:46:04 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iO0vE22GsgXU/v2/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg">
                <media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iO0vE22GsgXU/v2/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/>
                <media:description>CMOC Group’s Tenke Fungurume mine in the Democratic Republic of Congo.</media:description>
            </media:content>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Platinum Deficits to Persist as EV Rollout Slows, Valterra Says]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-10/platinum-deficits-to-persist-as-ev-rollout-slows-valterra-says</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-10/platinum-deficits-to-persist-as-ev-rollout-slows-valterra-says</guid>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jack Ryan]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 16:54:28 GMT</pubDate>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Diamond Slump Spurs Botswana to Propose Raising Income Taxes]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-10/diamond-slump-spurs-botswana-to-propose-raising-income-taxes</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-10/diamond-slump-spurs-botswana-to-propose-raising-income-taxes</guid>
            <category><![CDATA[markets]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Mbongeni Mguni]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 08:05:41 GMT</pubDate>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[PE Fund Harith Agrees to Buy South African Airline FlySafair]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-10/pe-fund-harith-in-talks-to-buy-south-africa-s-flysafair</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-10/pe-fund-harith-in-talks-to-buy-south-africa-s-flysafair</guid>
            <category><![CDATA[markets]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Loni Prinsloo]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 08:00:01 GMT</pubDate>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Bobi Wine Evokes GenZ Protests With Warning Over Uganda Vote]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-14/bobi-wine-evokes-gen-z-protests-with-warning-over-ugandan-vote</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-01-14/bobi-wine-evokes-gen-z-protests-with-warning-over-ugandan-vote</guid>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Zabasajja]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ikI4DcEfI124/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg">
                <media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ikI4DcEfI124/v0/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/>
                <media:description>Bobi Wine Photographer: Michel Lunanga/Getty Images Europe</media:description>
            </media:content>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Barclays Sees Surge in Africa, Asia Cross-Border Deal Flows]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-25/barclays-sees-surge-in-africa-asia-cross-border-deal-flows</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-25/barclays-sees-surge-in-africa-asia-cross-border-deal-flows</guid>
            <category><![CDATA[technology]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Loni Prinsloo]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 07:58:43 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iIR_BH0mrUks/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg">
                <media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iIR_BH0mrUks/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/>
                <media:description>The Barclays Plc office in Johannesburg, South Africa.</media:description>
            </media:content>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[BII, FirstRand Form $150 Million Energy Transition Facility]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-25/bii-firstrand-form-150-million-energy-transition-facility</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-25/bii-firstrand-form-150-million-energy-transition-facility</guid>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Antony Sguazzin]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 07:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Caribbean Islands Fear US-Venezuela Tensions Will Hurt Tourism]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-24/caribbean-islands-fear-us-venezuela-tensions-will-hurt-tourism</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-24/caribbean-islands-fear-us-venezuela-tensions-will-hurt-tourism</guid>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jim Wyss]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 15:42:30 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iOdWMHs7wt.k/v3/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg">
                <media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iOdWMHs7wt.k/v3/-1x-1.jpg"/>
                <media:description></media:description>
            </media:content>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Prosus Profit Rises on E-Commerce Growth, Part Tencent Sale]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-24/prosus-profit-rises-on-e-commerce-growth-partial-tencent-sale</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-24/prosus-profit-rises-on-e-commerce-growth-partial-tencent-sale</guid>
            <category><![CDATA[technology]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Loni Prinsloo]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 24 Nov 2025 06:33:21 GMT</pubDate>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Finland’s Stubb and Italy’s Meloni Spoke to Trump on Ukraine]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-23/finland-s-stubb-and-italy-s-meloni-spoke-to-trump-on-ukraine</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-23/finland-s-stubb-and-italy-s-meloni-spoke-to-trump-on-ukraine</guid>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Jennifer Zabasajja]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2025 13:08:45 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ij9L1X.D_Lq0/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg">
                <media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/ij9L1X.D_Lq0/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/>
                <media:description>Finland&apos;s President Alexander Stubb arrives for the second day of the G20 Leaders&apos; Summit at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg on November 23, 2025. (Photo by Marco Longari / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)</media:description>
            </media:content>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[Investec Says Basel Reforms Must Ensure Fair Play for Banks]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-21/investec-says-basel-iii-reforms-must-ensure-fair-play-for-banks</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-21/investec-says-basel-iii-reforms-must-ensure-fair-play-for-banks</guid>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Adelaide Changole]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 07:45:09 GMT</pubDate>
        </item>
        <item>
            <title><![CDATA[RMB CEO Sees Opportunity for Big Banks in Rise of Africa Fintech]]></title>
            <link>https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-17/rmb-ceo-sees-opportunity-for-big-banks-in-rise-of-africa-fintech</link>
            <guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-11-17/rmb-ceo-sees-opportunity-for-big-banks-in-rise-of-africa-fintech</guid>
            <category><![CDATA[technology]]></category>
            <dc:creator><![CDATA[Adelaide Changole]]></dc:creator>
            <pubDate>Mon, 17 Nov 2025 17:02:28 GMT</pubDate>
            <media:content url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iSQiTkuBwFXU/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg" type="image/jpeg">
                <media:thumbnail url="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iSQiTkuBwFXU/v1/piHJkQ_WoLj1E/-1x-1.jpg"/>
                <media:description>Emrie Brown during the Bloomberg Africa Business Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, on Nov. 17.</media:description>
            </media:content>
        </item>
    </channel>
</rss>