AfDB raised $3 billion in a two-part bond issuance in U.S. dollars. The deal included the Bank’s first-ever 10-year global dollar bond. Strong market demand showed confidence in the Bank’s leadership ...

IFC to acquire stake in KERA Health, an AI-based e-health platform in Senegal Funding to support digitized health services expansion across WAEMU region Project aims to lower patient costs and improve ...

IRH to acquire majority stake in Alphamin, owner of Bisie tin mine in DRC • Deal adds 20,000-ton annual tin capacity to IRH’s mining portfolio • Alphamin cuts 2025 forecast to 17,500 tons due to ...

The NCC Digital Innovation Park in Ogun marks a major milestone in Nigeria’s digital future, showcasing a united federal and state commitment to building a skilled, tech-driven, and inclusive economy.

Funding resumes after 2023 suspension tied to Uganda’s anti-LGBT legislation • Three new projects approved in social protection, education, and displacement • Bank cites “satisfactory” safeguards to ...

Presidents Embaló and Anwar sign cooperation deal in agriculture, trade, education • Move aims to strengthen diplomatic and economic partnership • Bilateral trade reached $1.9 million in 2024, per ITC ...

Le Morne Brabant, a basaltic mountain rising 556 meters in the southwest of Mauritius, overlooks a landscape of striking natural beauty. More than a scenic landmark, it is a powerful symbol of the ...

Ghana aims to secure LBMA license to boost refinery access to global markets • Reforms include gold traceability, miner training, and certified lab setup • Most artisanal gold activity remains ...

Lottery authority Lonab to invest $5.2 million in Agricultural Bank of Faso • Move part of capital raise to expand lending to underserved farm sector • Lonab also investing in health and textile firms ...

South Africa earned $3.36 billion from agricultural exports in Q1 2025 • Revenue rose 10% year-on-year due to higher volumes and global prices • Key exports included grapes, corn, apples, and wine ...

IMF disburses $58 million under Extended Credit Facility in • Funds support fiscal reforms, digitization, and public service spending • Growth projected to rise to 3% in 2025 if reforms are swiftly ...

Global energy investment is expected to reach a record $3.3 trillion in 2025 • Nearly two-thirds will go to low-carbon technologies like solar and batteries • Africa receives only 2% of clean energy ...