Senegal’s debt falls by 10% after recalculations
Authorities said the adjustments reflects inclusion of emerging activities such as digital financial services, the oil and gas industry and cashew production.
26 Nov, 2025
South Africa’s financial resilience persists on market rebound: central bank
South Africa’s financial system remains resilient despite global geopolitical tensions and rising debt risks, the central bank said on Tuesday.
25 Nov, 2025
Uganda’s state oil company identifies ‘significant’ new crude deposits
State-owned Uganda National Oil Company (UNOC) has identified nine potential oil wells in the Kasuruban block with “significant new crude oil deposits”, it said on Tuesday.
25 Nov, 2025
Mali, Canada’s mining firm Barrick end gold complex dispute
Canadian mining company Barrick and Mali announced on Monday they had reached an agreement ending their dispute over one of the world’s largest gold complexes.
25 Nov, 2025
Tanzania to commence constructing $10 billion sea port in December
Côte d’Ivoire’s main cocoa harvest to decline sharply for third consecutive year, sources say
Gabon signs landmark climate finance deal for Congo rainforests
South Sudan confirms it has sought $2.5 billion in oil-backed loans
Kenya opts for power rationing to prevent national grid collapse
5 Nov, 2025
Congo Republic in talks for possible debt-for-nature swap
Congo Republic is in talks with European partners for a possible debt-for-nature swap, the country’s finance minister told Reuters on Wednesday.
3 Nov, 2025
Nigeria’s sovereign bonds slip after Trump threat of military action
Nigeria’s sovereign bonds slipped up to half a cent on Monday after US President Donald Trump threatened military action in the country if it did not take action to protect Christians.
3 Nov, 2025
Zimbabwe’s inflation set to drop amid stable currency and gold boom
Zimbabwe’s annual inflation rate could halve from current levels by the end of 2025, driven by a stable local currency supported by high gold prices, according to a report by the Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries released on Monday.
2 Nov, 2025
Nigeria’s Dangote refinery ramps up output on back of new fuel import duty
Nigeria’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Africa’s largest oil refinery, is ramping up output to meet national petrol and diesel demand, the company says, after the government approved a new import tariff on fuel aimed at protecting domestic output.
31 Oct, 2025
Luanda Summit generates over $44 billion for Africa’s infrastructure drive
Continental leaders and financiers unveiled US$44 billion in new opportunities aimed at boosting self-funded development and regional integration.
23 Oct, 2025
Morocco plans coal power phase-out by 2040
Morocco plans to abandon coal power entirely by 2040 if it secures international climate finance, the Powering Past Coal Alliance (PPCA) said on Thursday.
23 Oct, 2025
Gold prices fall nearly 8% from a record high on Monday
The price of an ounce of gold (28.3 grammes) fell around 7.5% on Wednesday to $4,036 from a record high of $4,381.6 on Monday.
21 Oct, 2025
Senegal debt servicing projections for years ahead rise sharply
Senegal has raised its projections of debt service payments by about 3.2 trillion CFA francs ($5.8 billion) for the next three years in a revised budget document published last week.
21 Oct, 2025
Mauritania seeks to deepen trade ties with Türkiye
Over 4,000 business leaders, investors, policymakers, and entrepreneurs from across Africa attended TABEF 2025.
20 Oct, 2025
Egypt’s economy seen growing 4.6% in 2025/26 as inflation eases
Egypt’s economy is forecast to grow 4.6% in the fiscal year to next June as inflation and interest rates continue to fall and a weaker currency boosts exports, a Reuters poll showed on Monday.
