Benin has approved a new five-year plan focused on urban development, transportation, and environmental sustainability. The plan will require around $9.7 billion, with over half of the funding coming ...

Ecobank Côte d'Ivoire plans to raise up to CFA30 billion ($52 million) to support its operations The funding will take the form of loans, issued in one or more stages over two years The bank reported ...

Morocco to buy up to 600 FIM-92K Stinger missiles from U.S. defense firms • Deal includes engineering, logistics, and technical support services • Washington says sale will boost regional security and ...

WTO now expects global goods trade to shrink by 0.2% in 2025, reversing its earlier forecast of 2.7% growth. • Tariff tensions, especially between the United States and China, are weighing heavily on ...

The IMF has approved $129 million for Mali under its Rapid Credit Facility. • The money will help cover urgent balance of payments needs following recent floods. • Mali has committed to fiscal reforms ...

This partnership could help Ghana in its digitalization agenda, improve service delivery, enhance climate resilience, and build a greener, smarter economy. By aligning with a partner like Denmark, ...

Aya Gold & Silver launched a new silver plant in Morocco last year, further boosting its production capacity in the country. Over the same period, it produced 1.65 million ounces. This year, the firm ...

African-based investors accounted for 31% of all VC backers in 2024, up from 29% the year before Total venture capital activity in Africa dropped to $2.6 billion, reflecting a global investment ...

Barrick Gold has suspended production at Loulo-Gounkoto, Mali's largest gold mine, since early 2025. The company decided due to an ongoing dispute with Malian authorities over allegedly unpaid taxes ...

This meeting marks a milestone in Egypt’s growing digital maturity and attractiveness to international capital. Through strategic public-private collaboration, the country is well-positioned to lead ...

First Quantum Minerals relied on Zambia for 93% of its copper production, with the Kansanshi and Sentinel mines delivering 402,000 tonnes and anchoring the company’s copper portfolio. On April 15, ...

Nigeria’s inflation rate climbed to 24.23% in March 2025 from 23.18% in February This marks the first monthly rise in the inflation rate since the beginning of the year Food, transport, and ...