AFC identifies $4 trillion in African funds that could finance infrastructure • Most assets sit in low-yield, short-term investments outside the continent • Reforming financial systems and markets ...

WAEMU’s inflation dropped from 2.2% in March to 1.5% in April 2025 • BCEAO attributes the decline to falling food, housing, and transport prices • Mali posts highest inflation; BCEAO cuts policy rate ...

African green hydrogen exports to Europe could face higher costs than projected • Study warns current models overlook country-specific investment risks • Only 2.1% of potential African sites may reach ...

Home to one of the largest tributaries of the Congo River, the Central African Republic (CAR) and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will benefit from a pioneering cross-border initiative to ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

New mining code increases state’s free stake in projects from 10% to 15% WAF confirms higher state participation in Sanbrado, Toega, and Kiaka mines Burkina Faso may boost paid stake to 45% under new ...

Tullow and Kosmos plan to drill 20 new wells under extended field licenses $2 billion investment aims to offset declining reserves and raise output Deal includes gas pricing reforms and targets 130 ...

Internet use in Africa is growing twice as fast as the global average Only 38% of Africans are online in 2024, far below the 68% global rate Sharp digital divides persist across gender, age, and ...

Kiaka gold mine in Burkina Faso is set for first gold pour in Q3 2025 • U.S., Australian, and U.K. investors hold over 40% of the parent company’s shares • West African Resources aims to become a key ...