Digital technology is now at the heart of many development challenges across Africa. Several ambitious projects aim to boost millions of people's economic and social growth. However, challenges remain ...

Billionaires like Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos, along with fund managers Cinctive and BlackRock, are increasing their investments in Africa's mining sector. They are backing Washington's push for ...

While they mainly operate during the early stages of business development, most business angels active on the continent adopt a cautious approach and engage in partnerships with other players in the ...

Indonesia tripled its investment in local mineral processing between 2019 and 2022. In contrast, Africa attracted only 2.8% of the global foreign direct investment (FDI) for critical minerals ...

Guinea exports over 100 million tons of bauxite. However, the country has only one alumina refinery; alumina is necessary to produce aluminum. Since 2022, the government led by Mamadi Doumbouya has ...

Senegal has made great progress in economic and human development. It will be the fifth African country to leave the Least Developed Countries (LDC) category, after Botswana, Cabo Verde, Equatorial ...

As Benin’s current president, Patrice Talon, nears the end of his second and final term, potential successors are beginning to emerge. Ahead of the mid-2026 elections, some figures are already making ...

(Ecofin Agency) - The regional bloc defended Nigeria and other member states on X (formerly Twitter) after they were accused of sponsoring terrorism. ECOWAS ...

(Ecofin Agency) - Every year, Africa loses billions of dollars due to illegal mining, which Chinese firms are heavily involved in. Many African governments have been intensifying their efforts to ...

Coris Bank has become one of West Africa's most active banks in financing mining initiatives. Its significant projects include loans for the Kiaka gold mine in Burkina Faso and the Kouroussa mine in ...