As work on the first phase of the Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport expansion continues, Guinean authorities have announced their intention to move forward with phase two. The goal is to support ...

Loulo-Gounkoto mine remains shut as Mali’s administrator seeks to restart it by selling stored gold • Barrick halted operations in January over export blocks; legal disputes are ongoing • Reopening ...

Côte d’Ivoire, the world’s leading cocoa producer, has set an ambitious target: to process 100% of its cocoa crop at the first stage by 2030. While the government is actively encouraging investment in ...

Hive Coega has officially entered its construction phase, with tenders now out for its core infrastructure. This milestone comes four years after the project was first launched. Hive Coega involves ...

Senegal raised $2.25 billion regionally in H1 2025 after IMF funding froze over $7 billion in hidden debt • Public debt hit 119% of GDP; debt service costs rose sharply despite strong economic growth ...

Nigerian household debt reached a record $38.7 billion in April 2025, according to the Global Debt Monitor from the Institute of International Finance (IIF), a Washington-based association ...

PAPSS launches platform performing direct currency conversion and fostering economic integration across Africa. The continent loses about $5 billion yearly due to lack of currency. In a bid to address ...

Kakula, DRC's largest copper mine, boosts production by 31% to 245,127 tonnes in H1 2025, despite a temporary halt in operations in May. • Despite the surge, the annual production is still projected ...

Zenith Bank is in advanced talks to acquire a tier-two bank in Kenya. The Central Bank of Kenya has raised capital requirements, triggering market consolidation. Zenith raised $228 million in early ...

Chinese firm Dowstone Technology to invest $165 million in a new copper smelter in the DRC. China imported 36% of its copper from the DRC in 2024, up from 10% in 2020. The DRC government seeks to ...

The IMF has approved an immediate disbursement of $367 million to Ghana, bringing the total financial support provided to the country since May 2023 to nearly $2.3 billion. • Despite growth, exceeding ...

Somali President Hassan Cheikh Mohamoud visited Egypt to boost cooperation in political, economic, security, and military sectors. Discussions focused on regional security challenges in the Horn of ...