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The streets of Congo. Photo by Lock Larsen Ansalla @ Pixabay
DR Congo eyes $1.5bn Eurobond return as IMF backing tests investor confidence
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Farm produce being exported. Photo by Shelley Pauls @ Unsplash
Morocco sees 4.2% growth in early 2026 as agriculture, services offset export headwinds
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A bustling marketplace in Benin. Photo by Greg Keelen @ Unsplash
Benin tests global appetite for Islamic bond in frontier-market return
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The Ghana Gold Board signs a gold refining agreement with Gold Coast Refinery Company. Photo: Goldbod/Facebook
Ghana to refine gold locally before export in major value-addition shift
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Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Photo by Emmanuel Ikwuegbu @ Unsplash.
Nigeria raises savings bond yields as deficit borrowing tightens local rates
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Gold mine. Photo by Ricardo Gomez Angel @ Unsplash
Gold rally fuels $132mn Zimbabwe bet as Caledonia advances Bilboes project
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Senegal raises $254mn at higher yields in regional bond auction
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Gold mine. Photo by István Mihály @ Pixabay
Rwanda’s mining output rises 4.1% as modernisation drives jobs and exports
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Copper mine. Photo by Jandira Sonnendeck @ Unsplash
Ivanhoe Mines posts record DRC output as smelter cuts costs and lifts margins
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Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote (middle) to expand oil refinery. Photo @ Dangote Website
Dangote signs $350mn deal to double Lagos refinery capacity
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Pile of gold bullion coins and bars. Photo by Zlaťáky @ Unsplash
Nigeria rolls out high-purity gold refining, deepens push beyond oil
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Giant solar panel. Photo by Biel Morro @ Unsplash
$15mn solar project to power DR Congo’s key mining sites
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Payment system. Photo by Nathana Rebouças @ Unsplash
Mukuru–Travelex partnership widens South Africa cash remittance network
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IMF Deputy Managing Director Nigel Clarke and Ahmed Shide, Ethiopian Finance Minister. Photo @Ministry of Finance - Ethiopia/Facebook
IMF backs Ethiopia reform drive with $261mn payout
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Busy street of Accra, Ghana. Photo by Jozua Douglas @ Pixabay
Foreign investors trim Ghana bond exposure as local banks anchor market liquidity
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Open mine site. Photo by Mining Watch @ Unsplash
Can copper and lithium reposition Africa in the 2026 global trade battle?
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Uganda coffee exports hit $2.4bn, marking strongest decade for sector
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Burkina Faso opens year with $70 million bond sale on WAEMU
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A farmer on the field in Lunda Norte Province, Angola. Photo by Yolande Conradie @ Unsplash
Angola rate cut signals easing inflation, steadier outlook for oil producer
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A shopper at a supermarket. Photo @ Unsplash
Nigeria inflation rises to 15.15% ending eight-month decline
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Wind turbines. Photo by Thorsten Dahl @ Pixabay
Ethiopia nears financial close on $620mn Aysha 1 Wind Power Project
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A copper mine. Photo by Alexander Waturandang @ Pixabay
Congo’s Gécamines seals $1bn copper deal, boosts global leverage
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Locals and tourists interacting at Maputo's Avenida Marginal in Mozambique. Photo by Rohan Reddy @ Unsplash
Mozambique inflation edges higher as food prices lift December CPI
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Barrels of oil. Photo by Atik sulianami @ Unsplash
Benin targets offshore oil restart as Sèmè field nears production comeback
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Pile of gold bullion coins and bars. Photo @Unsplash
Africa turns to gold as central banks rethink reserves
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Commercial transport waiting spot in Sierra Leone. Photo by Random Institute @ Unsplash
AfDB–OPEC Fund pact unlocks up to $2bn for Africa’s poorest economies
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Platinum Group Metal mines. Photo by Kurt Cotoaga @ Unsplash
Ivanhoe’s Platreef scale puts South Africa back at centre of global metals supply
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China trades with Africa . Photo by Wolfgang Weiser @ Unsplash
China–Nigeria trade surges past $22bn in 2025 as ties deepen
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Small and medium enterprise (SMEs) in Africa. Photo by Payam Moin Afshari @ Unsplash
Islamic Development Bank arm backs Benin SMEs with €25mn Shariah-compliant facility
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Rwanda motorists Photo @ Pixabay
Rwanda’s inflation climbs to 8% in December
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Senegal’s oil output hits 36.1mn barrels as Sangomar field beats 2025 forecasts
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Africa leads global aviation recovery as passenger demand jumps 11.2%
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Tanzania central bank holds rates at 5.75% as gold windfall supports growth
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Ethiopia launches $12bn mega airport near Addis Ababa
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Busy street of Accra, Ghana. Photo by Jozua Douglas @ Pixabay
Ghana treasury bills attract strong demand as investors back recovery drive
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Solar farm. Photo by Michael Förtsch @ Unsplash
Econet bets on solar-powered industrial park to lure investment into Zimbabwe
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South Africa's manufacturing sector takes a dip. Photo by Sam Moghadam @ Unsplash
China–Ethiopia trade tops $13bn as Beijing deepens economic footprint in Africa
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Oil rig. Photo by WORKSITE Ltd. @ Unsplash
Could the US takeover of Venezuela’s oil upset Africa’s crude exports?
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A section of a factory or manufacturing entity. Photo by Peter H @ Pixabay
Egypt producer inflation surges on fuel hikes
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Mine tunnel. Photo by Yosuke Ota @ Unsplash
GoldStone Resources posts $10mn revenue from Ghana mine
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Electricity transmission lines. Photo @ Unsplash
Ivory Coast backs African Energy Bank with $20 million-plus investment
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Nigeria treasury bill yields surge at first 2026 auction
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People celebrating in Accra, Ghana. Photo by Jay Martin @ Unsplash
UK share of Ghana remittances falls sharply to 17.5% in 2025
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Gas pipeline. Photo @ Unsplash
Egypt locks in Israeli, Qatari gas to shore up power supply
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Abebe Aemro Selassie, Head of IMF’s African Department. Photo: IMF Media Centre
IMF Africa chief Abebe Selassie retires in May after decade at helm
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City of Kigali, Rwanda. Photo by Jean Claude Akarikumutima @ Unsplash
Rwanda Stock Exchange turnover jumps to $3.4bn as investor confidence deepens
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Remittances in Euros and US dollars common in Africa. Photo by JustStartInvesting @ Unsplash
Egypt remittances hit $37.5bn in 2025 after FX reforms
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Women hawkers on the streets of Accra, Ghana. Photo by Langford Kwabena @ Unsplash
Ghana inflation falls to 5.4% in December, lowest since 2021 rebase
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Electricity transmission line. Photo by Sherise Van Dyk @ Unsplash
Mali secures $60mn to shore up power grid and curb outages
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Carrefour operates in over 550 markets across Sub-Saharan Africa. Photo by James Orr @ Unsplash
French retailer Carrefour enters Ethiopia with 30-store expansion plan
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A train on a railway. Photo by Nico Wall @ Pixabay
Lobito rail deal attracts $753mn funds to power Angola’s minerals corridor
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Namibia. Photo by Wboroma @ Pixabay
Namibia inflation eases to 3.4% in December
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Hydroelectric dam. Photo by Dr Purna Sreeramaneni @ Unsplash
Zambia, Zimbabwe inject $440mn into regional hydropower project
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Tunisia | Photo by Amal Bourkhis @ Unsplash
Tunisia inflation holds at 4.9% as 2025 ends on calmer note
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Oil refinery. Photo by Devon Chandler @ Pixabay
Ghana’s Jubilee oil field lifts output as Kosmos secures licence extensions
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Photo by Daniel Emale @ Unsplash
Ethiopia nears $1bn Eurobond restructuring deal with investors
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Gold bars. Photo by Jingming Pan @ Unsplash
Sudan's $1.8bn gold boom defies war, boosts forex and investor confidence
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Ghana targets $630mn treasury bills as central bank unveils $1bn FX support
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Gold mine. Photo by István Mihály @ Pixabay
Mali recovers $1.2bn from mining giants in sovereignty push
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Contactless payment system. Photo by SumUp @ Unsplash
Why Fintech is Africa’s sure bet to drive economic growth in 2026
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Street market in Kaduna, Nigeria. Photo @Pexels
Nigeria’s economy poised for strong 2026 recovery amid inflation drop, oil rebound
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Gold mine. Photo by Ricardo Gomez Angel @ Unsplash
After gold’s 2025 surge, is Africa ready to capture more value in 2026?
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Cryptocurrency now legal in Ghana. Photo by Michael Förtsch @ Unsplash
Ghana legalises cryptocurrencies with VASP law, reshaping digital finance landscape
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Central Bank of Egypt and Afreximbank sign MoU for the establishment of a Gold Bank Programme in Egypt. Photo @ Afreximbank
Africa moves to reclaim gold value chains with pan-African Gold Bank plan
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Nigeria billionaire Femi Otedola exits Geregu Power in surprise $750mn deal
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Dr Cassiel Ato Forson, Ghana's Minister of Finance. Photo @ Ghana Parliament/Facebook
Ghana repays $709mn Eurobond obligation ahead of deadline
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Makkala nguzu Market, Choma, Zambia. Photo by Seiko Yamada @ Unsplash
Zambia inflation ticks up in December despite stronger currency
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Egypt accelerates rate cuts as inflation cools, eyes 2026 target
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Road signage giving directions to Zimbabwe. Photo by Chloe Evans @ Unsplash
Zimbabwe inflation plunges to 19% as ZiG steadies, easing pressure
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Senegal’s extractive revenues jump 23% as mining and energy reshape economy
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Investment options. Photo by Christian Dubovan @ Unsplash
Bonds, equities or fintech? Where Africa’s investors may find returns in 2026
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Import and export trade common in Africa. Photo by Kurt Cotoaga @ Unsplash
European investors commit $100mn to modernise Senegal’s Port of Dakar
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Taxi bus Libreville, Gabon. Photo @ Unsplash
Gabon raises over $190mn from regional bond sale
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A ferry in Botswana. Photo @ Pixabay.
Botswana GDP rebounds 8.2% as diamond surge ends six-quarter slump
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The streets of Congo. Photo by Lock Larsen Ansalla @ Pixabay
IMF backs DR Congo with $442mn as Eurobond plans take shape
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Dr. George Elombi, President of Afreximbank and Mr. Tony Elumelu, Chairman, Heirs Energies Limited with the signed agreement. Photo: Afreximbank
Afreximbank seals $750mn financing with Heirs Energies to boost Nigeria’s oil output
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Food items on sale. Photo by Viki Mohamad @ Unsplash
Morocco inflation turns negative as food prices slide
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The Tazara Railway. Photo by Katsuma Tanaka @ Unsplash
US challenges China’s grip on Guinea iron ore with rival corridor
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A woman selling bananas in a market. Photo by Andrew Itaga @ Unsplash
South Africa inflation eases in November, but households feel the squeeze
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A Nigerian teenager with his phone. Photo by Muhammad-Taha Ibrahim @ Unsplash
Borrowing again: Why Africa’s Eurobond comeback could haunt 2026
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Payment system. Photo by Nathana Rebouças @ Unsplash
SADC cross-border payments hit record $15.7bn as regional trade flows accelerate
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Usakos, Namibia. Photo @ Unsplash
Namibia GDP growth slows to 1.9% in Q3 2025
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Man pushing truck with gallons of water in Benin. Photo by Dananjaya Nugraha @ Unsplash
Benin bond sale draws scrutiny as Togolese investors take entire $165mn issue
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US backs Angola rail corridor to reshape global critical minerals supply chains
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Eurobond trading. Photo by Willfried Wende @ Unsplash
Congo raises $260mn in Eurobond tap as debt pressures persist
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Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote (middle) to expand oil refinery. Photo @ Dangote Website
Nigeria oil regulators resign amid corruption claims by Dangote
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A lorry park in Rwanda. Photo by Andreas @ Pixabay
Rwanda’s economy surges nearly 12% as construction and services power growth
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A view of Nairobi, Kenya. Photo @ Pixabay
African Development Fund secures record $11bn as donors back investment-led Africa
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Fishermen at shore in Ghana. Photo by Herbert Bieser @ Pixabay
IMF approves $385mn Ghana payout as reforms stabilise economy
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Overview of the Central Business District in Gaborone, Botswana. Photo by Justice Hubane @ Unsplash
Botswana inflation eases to 3.8% in November as fuel prices stabilise
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Street of Rwanda. Photo by Dieuvain Musaghi @ Unsplash
Rwanda reopens 15-year bond worth $35mn to deepen capital markets
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Maintenance of electricity transmission lines. Photo by Mario Spencer @ Unsplash
Europe-backed lender makes Africa debut with $35mn Benin power deal
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Marrakech biggest market in Morocco. Photo by CALIN STAN @ Unsplash
Morocco central bank holds rates at 2.25% as inflation stays low
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Nigeria approves $4.29bn infrastructure projects in ports and power
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Nigeria inflation drops to 14.45% in November as food prices ease
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African woman with basket on her head. Photo by Ariel Nathan Ada Mbita @ Unsplash
Fitch lifts Ivory Coast rating to BB, assigns a stable outlook
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Giant solar panel. Photo by Biel Morro @ Unsplash
Major boost for Mauritania's $40bn AMAN green hydrogen project
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Digital payments in Africa surges. Photo by Iqbal Nuril Anwar @ Pixabay
Ghana mobile money transactions hit $313bn in 2025
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Oil refinery. Photo by Devon Chandler @ Pixabay
Uganda’s oil refinery delayed until 2029–2030 as crude exports start earlier
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Railway workers inspecting a rail track. Photo by Javad Esmaeili @ Pixabay
Angola opens Namibe Corridor rail concession to global investors
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Oil field. Photo by Redhawk Investment Group @ Pixabay
Senegal’s export boom hits record as oil, gold surge reshape economy
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A section of a factory or manufacturing entity. Photo by Peter H @ Pixabay
Morocco’s industrial output accelerates in Q3 as manufacturing and power lead
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Iron ore mining site. Photo by Bishnu Sarangi @ Pixabay
South Africa mining rebounds in Q3 as iron ore, PGMs lift output and sales
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Mobile money instant payment in Africa. Photo by Olumide Bamgbelu @ Unsplash
PayPal targets Africa with cross-border digital wallet in 2026
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African map. Photo by Joachim Schnürle @ Pixabay
Can Africa really have one central bank by 2026?
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Musanze, Rwanda. Photo by Dieuvain Musaghi @ Unsplash
Rwanda inflation ticks up to 7.2% as food insecurity and import costs bite
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Ethiopia secures $184mn AfDB grant to plug key gap on Djibouti trade corridor
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Fishing market in Dakar, Senegal. Photo by Marie Vicat @ Pixabay
Senegal raises $64mn on WAEMU as investors favour longer maturities
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Fish market in Cairo, Egypt. Photo by Mohamed Abdel Latif @ Pixabay
Egypt inflation cools unexpectedly to 12.3% in November
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The Central Business District of Kigali, Rwanda. Photo by Andreas @ Pixabay
Rwanda rolls out multicurrency trading to attract global investors
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Farm products being transported to the city. Photo by Beat Roth @ Pixabay
Tanzania overtakes Kenya in Uganda trade, redrawing East Africa’s economic map
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Sunrise in Pretoria, South Africa. Photo by Kyle-Philip Coulson @ Unsplash
South Africa’s $3.5bn Eurobond surge boosts global investor confidence
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Busy street of Accra, Ghana. Photo by Jozua Douglas @ Pixabay
Ghana scraps COVID-19 levy as Mahama fulfils campaign pledge
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IMF Deputy Managing Director Nigel Clarke and Ahmed Shide, Ethiopian Finance Minister. Photo @Ministry of Finance - Ethiopia/Facebook
Ethiopia secures IMF deal to unlock $261mn as reforms gain global backing
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Oil rig. Photo @ Pixabay
Senegal markets 2.93m barrels of oil in November as Sangomar output stabilises
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Independence Arch, Accra, Ghana. Photo by Nana Kwandoh @ Unsplash
Ghana’s economy grows 5.5% in Q3 as services and agriculture offset oil slump
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Copper mine. Photo by Jandira Sonnendeck @ Unsplash
DR Congo reshapes copper and cobalt exports with US-backed Mercuria deal
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Solar farm. Photo by Michael Förtsch @ Unsplash
US backs Morocco solar pivot with $870mn polysilicon play to loosen China’s grip
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Kenya cuts key rate to 9% as easing inflation boosts lending outlook
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Standard Chartered building. Photo @Standard Chartered Media
Standard Chartered exits Cameroon, hands over business to Access Bank
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Kasbah, Tunis, Tunisia. Photo by Brahim Guedich @ Unsplash
Tunisia inflation holds at 4.9% in November as food prices drive pressure
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Angola inflation eases to 16.56% in November as food prices soften
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Street market in Kaduna, Nigeria. Photo @Pexels
Nigeria’s 2026 budget raises debt trap fears as servicing costs surge
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A section of Malian nationals. Photo by Bob Brewer @ Unsplash
Moody’s forecasts 4.9% growth in Mali despite fuel crisis
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Ghana treasury bills rebound as demand surges 38%
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Mozambique slips deeper into recession as GDP contracts 0.85% in Q3
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West Africa’s bank records $3bn liquidity surge as BCEAO holds rates
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Gold mine. Photo by Ricardo Gomez Angel @ Unsplash
Ivory Coast issues 13 new exploration permits as gold output surges
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Mobile money instant payment in Africa. Photo by Olumide Bamgbelu @ Unsplash
Can Africa’s $2tn instant payments boom transform its digital economy?
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Langstrand, Namibia. Photo by Grant Durr @ Unsplash
Namibia holds rates at 6.50% as inflation steadies but producer costs surge
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Farm produce being exported. Photo by Shelley Pauls @ Unsplash
Rwanda’s horticulture exports up 27% to give economy $54mn boost
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South Africa's manufacturing sector takes a dip. Photo by Sam Moghadam @ Unsplash
South Africa’s economy posts fragile 0.5% Q3 growth in 2025
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Bassirou Diomaye Faye, President of Senegal. Photo @ Office of President, Senegal/Facebook
Senegal unveils over $490mn in budget savings for new fiscal year
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Busy street of Nigeria. Photo Muhammad Ibrahim @ Unsplash
Nigeria’s NGX launches commercial paper listings to deepen short-term debt market
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Portrait of a bavarian cow. Photo @ Unsplash
Uganda to ship $1bn milk to Nigeria in major dairy export deal
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Eswatini gears up for higher prices in 2026 due to inflation
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Ziguinchor, Senegal. Photo by Sweder Breet @ Unsplash
Senegal opens $640mn regional bond as West Africa’s debt pressure mounts
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Street of Rwanda. Photo by Dieuvain Musaghi @ Unsplash
Rwanda public pension assets jump 34% to $1.65bn on contributions
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People celebrating in Accra, Ghana. Photo by Jay Martin @ Unsplash
Ghana’s FDI hits $378 million in Q3 2025
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Steel factory. Photo by Peter Herrmann @ Unsplash
Morocco producer prices rebound on chemicals after six-month slide
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An exhibition stand at the Intra-Africa Trade Fair 2025 in Algeria Photo: Afreximbank Media
South Africa trade surplus narrows sharply in October
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Women hawkers on the streets of Accra, Ghana. Photo by Langford Kwabena @ Unsplash
Ghana inflation drops to 6.3% in November as price pressures ease
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The oil refinery factory. Photo by Maksym Kaharlytskyi @ Unsplash
Angola producer prices fall for fourth straight month as oil, diamonds drag output
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Nigeria’s growth eases to 3.98% in Q3 as oil underperforms
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Urea production facilities at Saipem. Photo @ Saipem media
Dangote and Saipem partner on mega fertilizer projects in Nigeria and Ethiopia
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Oil rig. Photo @ Pixabay
Gabon’s first private oil firm Komo Ressources Group begins production
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Underground gold mine. Photo by April Vasquez @ Unsplash
Sierra Leone seals $330mn gold mine financing in historic African-led deal
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Mali defies political risk with oversubscribed $73mn WAEMU bond sale
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South Africa eyes $11bn hemp market by enacting cannabis plant law
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Kampala, Uganda. Photo by Random Institute @ Unsplash
World Bank lifts Uganda funding ban, unlocking $2.76bn amid debt alarms
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Import and export trade common in Africa. Photo by Kurt Cotoaga @ Unsplash
Botswana trade deficit widens to $141mn as diamonds dominate exports
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Petralon's operational milestone was reinforced by the visit of the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, to Dawes Island. Photo @ Petralon Energy.
Nigeria oil output drive gains steam as Petralon advances Dawes Island drilling
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Afreximbank staff led by Senior Executive Vice President, Denys Denya (in grey suit) with SMBC Nikko at Kanazawa Branch, Japan
Afreximbank raises $527mn in Japan as investor demand surges
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A flag of China. Photo by Bo Peng @ Unsplash
Is Africa becoming the new battleground for China and Asia’s minerals race?
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Tanzania President Samia Suluhu Hassan at her investiture. Photo @ Samia Hassan/Facebook
Tanzania faces funding freeze fears amid election backlash and ICC pressure
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The Tazara Railway. Photo by Katsuma Tanaka @ Unsplash
Zambia inflation hits 15-month low on fuel and transport price drops
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Tilembeya, Mopti, Mali. Photo by Kagou Dicko @ Unsplash
IMF backs Mali reforms despite insecurity and debt risks
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The Cape Town Metropolitan Railway. Photo by Andrew Ross @ Unsplash
Transnet lands $348mn green loan as South Africa pushes rail revival
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An oil worker on the field. Photo by Chintya Akemi Keirayuki @ Unsplash
South Africa’s new national oil firm SANPC targets operations by 2027
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Senegal launches asset monetisation fund as debt pressures mount
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Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote (middle) to expand oil refinery. Photo @ Dangote Website
Nigeria’s Dangote refinery targets 1.4mn bpd with Honeywell technology
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Underground gold mine. Photo @ Pixabay
Barrick-Mali mining deal ends long dispute, lifts stock to 5%
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Barrels of oil. Photo by Atik sulianami @ Unsplash
Uganda lifts recoverable oil reserves to 1.65 billion barrels
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Ghana slashes interest rate to 18% as inflation eases
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Photo by Gift Habeshaw @ Unsplash
Singapore to open first East Africa embassy in Ethiopia to boost Asia–Africa trade
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Safety helmet at an oil field. Photo by Ümit Yıldırım @ Unsplash
Nigeria’s state oil company seeks partners as refinery overhaul accelerates
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Stock charts during a live trading session. Photo by Nicholas Cappello @ Unsplash
Rwanda’s capital market records gains as equity trading jumps 773%
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Cocoa farmer on the field. Photo by Charles William Adofo @ Unsplash
Ivory Coast cocoa slump raises global price fears as production crisis deepens
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Nigeria holds key interest rate at 27% as inflation pressures persist
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Kenya approves $6.1 billion oil project after Tullow exit
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Qatar seals $500mn Ivanhoe Mines deal to secure Africa’s critical minerals
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Ghana signals further rate cuts as disinflation accelerates
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Ghana treasury bill auction undersubscribed by 30% as investor appetite weakens
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Morocco inflation falls to 0.1% as food prices slide sharply in October
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A sale label in the shop. Photo by Dmitrii E. @ Unsplash
South Africa retail surges 3.6% in Q3 as durable goods drive recovery
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Delegates at the G20 Summit in South Africa. Photo @ G20 South Africa Flickr
G20 in a changing world: is it still useful?
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South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa hosts the G20 Summit. Photo: G20 Summit Flickr
Africa’s new mineral deal: will G20 South Africa rewrite the rules?
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South Africa's manufacturing sector takes a dip. Photo by Sam Moghadam @ Unsplash
South Africa cuts interest rates as inflation eases and rand strengthens
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Mr. Denys Denya, Senior Executive Vice President at Afreximbank @ Afreximbank
Afreximbank posts strong nine-month earnings as assets rise to $42.9bn
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Cobalt. Photo by Paul-Alain Hunt @ Unsplash
Can the DRC sustain global cobalt demand without deep structural reform?
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A bustling marketplace in Benin. Photo by Greg Keelen @ Unsplash
ECOWAS warns infrastructure gaps threaten West Africa’s growth outlook
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Senegal’s revenue surge signals rare fiscal strength amid oil, telecom boom
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Rwanda motorists Photo @ Pixabay
Rwanda holds 6.75% key rate as inflation eases
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Fresh lemons at the market. Photo by Engin Akyurt @ Unsplash
South Africa’s citrus exports soar 22% in record-breaking global season
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Abiy Ahmed and Vladimir Putin witness the signing of the deal. Image courtesy @ Office of the Prime Minister of Ethiopia.
Ethiopia signs key trade deals as WTO accession bid gathers momentum
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North west Namibia. Photo by Vicky Sim @ Unsplash
Namibia confronts reality as 58% rely on informal work
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Ivory Coast supporters of a political party on the street. Photo by Yanick Folly @ Unsplash
Senegal’s hidden-debt crisis and Côte d’Ivoire’s $844mn IMF windfall: reform or risk?
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Angola cuts benchmark rate to 18.5% as inflation falls
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Houmt Souk, Tunisia. Photo by Ondrej Bocek @ Unsplash
Tunisia’s economy grows 2.4% in Q3 despite deepening trade deficit
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Street of Rwanda. Photo by Dieuvain Musaghi @ Unsplash
Rwanda’s franc weakens as global currency shifts reshape FX markets
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DR Congo’s $50 million FX boost fails to shift deep dollarisation
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A community in Mozambique. Photo by Farah Nabil @ Unsplash
Mozambique cuts interest rates again as debt delays shake liquidity
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Mobile phone usage in Africa is high. Photo by Zac Wolff @ Unsplash
Rwanda, Tanzania advance payment-link plan in boost to East Africa’s digital economy
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A happy cocoa farmer. Photo @ Pixabay
Ghana loses $1.1bn to cocoa smuggling in three-year border crisis
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A shopper at a supermarket. Photo @ Unsplash
Nigeria’s annual inflation slowed to 16% in October
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