The report highlights that nearly half of the ports built or operated by Beijing in Africa have the technical and structural capabilities to accommodate Chinese naval fleets. Chinese state-owned ...

Ecobank Côte d’Ivoire raised over CFA11 billion in just 48 hours through WAEMU’s first gender bond, with support from the IFC. The funds will be exclusively used to finance women-led businesses under ...

Despite an improvement in internet penetration in Africa, millions remain offline due to inadequate infrastructure. The MEDUSA AFRICA project will expand high-speed, low-latency internet access, ...

Burkina Faso’s largest gold mine, Essakane, produces over 400,000 ounces annually. Despite benefiting from rising gold prices, the Canadian company Iamgold faces soaring costs due to insecurity. The ...

Since it sold its Arcadia lithium project in Zimbabwe for $400 million, Australia's Prospect Resources has been searching for a new African asset in the metals sector. The company's Mumbezhi project ...

Debt payments are expected to keep declining in the coming years, freeing up more room in national budgets for crucial investments in sustainable development goals like quality education and better ...

Gold prices rose by about 30% in 2024 and continued to climb in the early weeks of 2025. However, after reaching a peak of $2,936 an ounce in February, they started slumping, despite ongoing factors ...

(Ecofin Agency) - Tax cuts, budget cuts, and overhauls in taxation and energy policies—John Mahama’s government is on a mission to restore financial stability in a heavily indebted country relying on ...

This decline stands in sharp contrast to the average share of funding received by the sector between 2017 and 2023. Africa, however, remains a land of opportunity, especially as investment banks ...

With AI and coding becoming essential drivers of innovation and economic growth, this collaboration between MTN and the Ghanaian government is a significant step toward technological advancement. MTN ...

When Bola Tinubu came to power in 2023, he promised to strengthen transparency and intensify the fight against embezzlement, but the challenges remain significant in a country considered one of the ...