The financing needs for 2025 are estimated at CFA1,200 billion ($1.9 billion), including CFA610 billion through medium- and long-term debt issuance and CFA545 billion raised on the regional financial ...

Canada’s Robex Resources has been running the Nampala gold mine in Mali since 2017. Since then, the mine has delivered 230,000 ounces of gold. Last year, the Malian government doubled its stake in the ...

This trial highlights the Congolese government's efforts to tackle illegal mining. Found guilty of illegal mining, three Chinese nationals were recently sentenced to seven years in prison in the ...

Africa’s GDP is projected to grow by 4.2% in 2025, according to the latest Foresight Africa report published by the Brookings Institution this week. This forecast suggests an improvement from the 3.1% ...

In October 2023, the African Development Bank reported that Africa’s progress on the SDGs remains uneven. With persistent challenges like poverty and limited energy access, a new study from the ...

Galiano Gold's performance at the Asanko gold mine in 2023 reached a total production of 134,077 ounces. Although the company set final production expectations for 2024 between 120,000 and 130,000 ...

In this interview, Dahlia Khalifa, IFC Regional Director for Anglophone West Africa and Central Africa, highlights the institution's strong expansion across Africa. She emphasizes strategic priorities ...

The Enko Capital - Oronte consortium, a key player in African finance, announces the signing of an agreement to acquire Société Générale Mauritanie (SGM), marking a major milestone in strengthening ...

Angola plans to sell its surplus electricity supply, 2 GW, to its neighbors the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Zambia, as these countries struggle to meet their demands with their domestic ...

Côte d’Ivoire became the first sub-Saharan African country to raise Eurobonds since 2022. Following this, Moody's upgraded its credit rating, thanks in part to its efforts to mobilize domestic revenue ...

(Ecofin Agency) - The idea of breaking free from the U.S. dollar is not new in Africa, but it has gained momentum in recent years. In a context marked by high volatility in local currencies, ...

Canadian company Koulou Gold has doubled the area of its projects in Côte d'Ivoire, reflecting growing interest from mining investors in the country's gold potential, estimated at 600 tonnes of ...