Africa’s Cement Expansion Signals a New Phase of Industrial Energy Demand
Africa’s expanding cement industry is becoming an increasingly important indicator of the continent’s infrastructure ambitions, urban ...
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Senegal’s Faye to Meet IMF Chief as Dakar Pursues New Economic Reform Programme
Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye is due to meet International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva ...
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Zimbabwe welcomes exit from World Bank fragile economies classification
Zimbabwe has welcomed its removal from the World Bank Group’s classification of fragile and conflict-affected economies, ...
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Egypt’s diaspora remittances reach record US$47.3 billion
Remittances from Egyptians working abroad reached a record US$47.3 billion in the 2025–2026 financial year, representing ...
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AfDB projects 22 per cent economic growth for South Sudan in 2026
The African Development Bank has projected that South Sudan’s economy will expand by 22 per cent ...
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AUDA NEPAD launches €500 million Africa Green Transition Fund
The African Union Development Agency, AUDA NEPAD, has launched the Africa Green Transition Public Private Partnership ...
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SADC Industrialisation Week opens in South Africa with renewed focus on regional value chains
SADC Industrialisation Week opened in Durban on Monday, bringing together governments, private sector leaders, investors, development ...
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Guinea launches 2,000 taxi programme to modernise Conakry transport network
Guinea has launched a national initiative to introduce 2,000 taxis in phases as part of a ...
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Zimbabwe Secures Membership of BRICS New Development Bank
Zimbabwe has formally become a member of the BRICS New Development Bank, marking a significant development ...
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Africa doesn’t need Bill Gates to tell it what it already knows
There is a peculiar rhythm to Western commentary on Africa’s future, one that repeats itself across ...
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