Botswana Urges Youth and Communities to Seize Mining Opportunities and Catalyse Economic Diversification
Botswana’s government has called upon its youth, small-scale miners, and local communities to actively participate in ...
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Ghana’s Gold Exports Yield $8 Billion in Ten Months Following Strengthened Oversight
Ghana’s gold export earnings have reached an estimated 8 billion US dollars between January and mid-October ...
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Zambia’s Mining Sector Attracts Over US$12 Billion in Investment
Zambia has attracted over US$12 billion in mining investment over the past four years, signalling renewed ...
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Africa Requires $1.3 Trillion to Realise Development Goals, Says AfDB
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has estimated that Africa will require approximately 1.3 trillion US dollars ...
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Gold Prices Surpass $4,000 as Global Economic Uncertainty and Policy Shifts Deepen
Gold prices surged past the $4,000 mark per ounce for the first time in history on ...
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Kenya’s Central Bank Lowers Policy Rate as Inflation Remains Steady Within Target
The Central Bank of Kenya (CBK) has reduced its benchmark lending rate to 9.25%, down from ...
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Ethiopia Projects 9 Percent Economic Growth Amid Structural Transformation
Ethiopia’s economy is projected to expand by 9 percent in the 2025/2026 fiscal year, reflecting sustained ...
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AGOA Expiry Could Reshape Africa’s Trade as China Deepens Tariff-Free Access
As the expiry date of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) approaches, concerns are mounting ...
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Africa Wealth Report 2025: A Continent Recasting Global Prosperity Through Growth and Innovation
Africa’s private wealth landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, quietly reshaping the global distribution of prosperity. ...
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ExxonMobil Seeks Assurances for Mozambique LNG Project Amid Regional Energy Shifts
ExxonMobil is in discussions with the Government of Mozambique regarding potential state-backed guarantees to advance its ...
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