Standard Bank Group: Advancing our ambition to grow East Africa
Africa continues to stand out as a compelling opportunity in the global landscape. Strong GDP growth ...
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Tag: Economic Development
South Africa Sees Record 10.48 Million Tourists in 2025
South Africa welcomed 10.48 million international arrivals in 2025, marking a 17.6 percent increase over the ...
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African Leaders Head to Davos to Advance a Unified Vision for Growth
African leaders and senior officials are convening in Davos, Switzerland, for the 56th Annual Meeting of ...
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Petra Diamonds Shares Climb After Rare Blue Diamond Find
Petra Diamonds Limited has reported the recovery of a 41.82-carat type IIb blue diamond of exceptional ...
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Ethiopia Commences Construction of Africa’s Largest Airport in Bishoftu
Ethiopia has officially launched the construction of the Bishoftu International Airport, a $12.5 billion infrastructure project ...
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Sinoma and OCP Sign EPC Deal for Phosphate Plant in Morocco
China’s Sinoma Construction, a subsidiary of the China National Building Material Group, has signed an engineering, ...
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Egypt and Afreximbank Sign Agreement to Explore Pan-African Gold Bank
The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) and the African Export–Import Bank (Afreximbank) have signed a Memorandum ...
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Kenya Records 4.9 Percent Economic Growth in Third Quarter of 2025
Kenya’s economy expanded by 4.9 percent in the third quarter of 2025, marking a steady improvement ...
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Africa Finance Corporation Advises on Financing for Angola’s Lobito Atlantic Railway Concession
The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), a pan-African infrastructure development institution, has announced the conclusion of financing ...
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Rwanda’s Mining Ambitions Signal a New Chapter in Africa’s Critical Minerals Industry
Beneath the green hills of Nyakabingo in central Rwanda, miners descend daily into tunnels to extract ...
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