(Ecofin Agency) - Zimbabwe has asked its creditors for significant debt reductions on its $19.2 billion internal and external debt, Bloomberg reported on May 30, citing Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube. ...

Burkina Faso, the third-largest gold producer in West Africa after Ghana and Mali, is ramping up efforts to boost gold production by focusing on artisanal and small-scale miners. The Burkinabe ...

A new report by SWISSAID provides unprecedented figures on gold smuggling in Africa over the 2012-2022 decade. The report reveals that Africa loses billions of dollars each year due to this illicit ...

Perseus Mining, an Australian company, entered the Tanzanian mining sector this year by acquiring OreCorp and its Nyanzaga project. The project is expected to produce 234,000 ounces of gold annually ...

Thanks to Endeavour Mining, Côte d'Ivoire will soon have a new active gold mine. With a lifespan of 13 years, the new mine is expected to produce over 200,000 ounces per year. Endeavour Mining ...

(Ecofin Agency) - The Congo's digital transformation acceleration project, officially launched in January 2023 and supported by the World Bank with $100 million in funding, moves forward with a budget ...

Kenyan President William Ruto announced on May 29 that Kenya will invest $120 million in the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the African Development Fund (ADF) over the coming years. Speaking at ...

Nigeria's Dangote Oil Refinery is considering a dual listing on the Lagos and London Stock Exchanges. This decision aims to address concerns about the Lagos Stock Exchange's capacity to handle the ...

NSIA Banque CI held its Annual General Meeting, attended by Chairman Jean Kacou Diagou and CEO Léonce Yacé. The meeting, held on May 23, 2024, at the CRRAE-UMOA amphitheater in Abidjan-Plateau, ...

Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye will embark on a friendship and working visit to Mali and Burkina Faso on May 30, 2024. This visit is part of his mission to strengthen historical and ...

Fishing contributes 3% to Senegal’s GDP. However, illegal catches off its coast threaten both local fish markets and exports. On May 27, the European Commission (EC) issued a 'yellow card' to Senegal, ...

(Ecofin Agency) - Three oil distribution companies listed on the Abidjan-based Regional Stock Exchange (BRVM) ended 2023 with high debt levels, putting pressure on investor returns. Vivo Energy saw ...