Afreximbank Commits $2.5 Billion to Dangote Refinery Financing
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) committed $2.5 billion of a $4 billion senior syndicated term loan for Dangote Petroleum Refinery...
African Leaders Urged to Accelerate Use of Technology for Growth
African countries must move faster to adopt data and frontier technologies to drive economic transformation, Deputy Executive Secretary Mama Keita...
Côte d’Ivoire Studies Botswana Mining Model to Strengthen Resource Governance
Côte d’Ivoire’s mines minister, Mamadou Sangafowa-Coulibaly, visited Botswana this week to examine how the country has translated mineral wealth into...
Marrakech Conference Presses for Faster Action to End Child Labor
Marrakech became the focus of renewed efforts to end child labor Wednesday as delegates at the 6th Global Conference on...
Senegal, Morocco Sign 17 Cooperation Agreements to Deepen Bilateral Ties
Senegal and Morocco on Monday signed 17 cooperation agreements following the 15th session of the Senegalese-Moroccan Joint High Commission, co-chaired...
Afreximbank Ends Fitch Ratings Relationship, Cites Misalignment
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) said Friday that it has ended its credit rating relationship with Fitch Ratings, citing concerns...
Egypt Tapped as Potential Hub for Pan-African Gold Bank
The Central Bank of Egypt and African Export-Import Bank have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a pan-African Gold...
Thousands Gather in Rabat Fan Parks as AFCON Kicks Off
Thousands of supporters gathered in Rabat on Sunday as the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations Morocco 2025 opened with...
West Africa to Cut Air Travel Costs from 2026
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has announced a major regional reform to reduce air travel costs across...
Egypt Moves to Launch Second Tax Facilitation Package
Government targets stronger compliance, simpler procedures and renewed investor confidence
Kenya’s President Ruto Tours Dangote’s Lagos Refinery Ahead of Lamu Groundbreaking
Ruto says the $16 billion Lamu refinery will process 700,000 barrels of crude a day, strengthen fuel security and create...
Ethiopia Rules Berlin as Assefa Survives Late Scare and Adola Wins Again
Tigst Assefa ran the third-fastest women’s marathon in history, while Guye Adola led an Ethiopian sweep of the top two...
Ethiopians Celebrate Meskel Holiday With Calls for Peace and Unity
Meskel draws large crowds to Addis Ababa, where faith, tradition and appeals for peace and national unity come together during...
Senegalese Football Star Sadio Mané Launches $20 Million Agro-Processing Project in Bambali
Two-time Africa Cup of Nations winner Sadio Mané invests $20.4 million in a mango-processing project in his hometown of Bambali...