Africa pilots innovative bond to formalise artisanal mining
Anew financing instrument designed to integrate artisanal and small scale miners into formal supply chains is ...
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Sub Saharan Africa Growth Outlook Holds at 4.1 Per Cent as Global Pressures Persist
Sub Saharan Africa’s economic outlook for 2026 has been modestly revised downward, reflecting mounting global uncertainties ...
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Africa Pushes for Fairer Sovereign Credit Ratings
African policymakers are intensifying efforts to reshape how sovereign credit risk is assessed, as debates deepen ...
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How the UK’s African Diaspora Can Unlock Billions in Investment for Africa
For too long, remittances to Africa have been discussed as though they were merely acts of ...
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UK aid reductions reshape development partnerships across Africa
The United Kingdom government has announced a significant restructuring of its international aid programme, with bilateral ...
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Why Afreximbank’s Break with Fitch Exposes a Deeper Rift
In a recent public statement, the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) announced it would terminate its credit ...
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UNECA Chief Urges Africa to Deepen Market Integration and Mobilise Domestic Resources
At the opening of the 48th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union ...
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Africa’s economic growth set to outpace Asia for the first time, IMF forecasts
Africa’s economic growth is forecast to outpace that of Asia in 2026 according to recent projections ...
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Zambia Sets 10000 Megawatt Power Target by 2030 to Underpin Industrial Growth
Zambia has set an ambitious target to nearly triple its electricity generation capacity by the end ...
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S&P Awards Africa Finance Corporation Top-Tier ‘A’ Rating With Positive Outlook
S&P Global Ratings has assigned Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) long-term and short-term issuer credit ratings of ...
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