Botswana Secures $503.75 Million AfDB Loan for Economic Reforms
Botswana has secured approval for a US$503.75 million loan from the African Development Bank Group to ...
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Angola’s Fuel Subsidy Bill Could Reach $4.16 Billion as Rising Oil Prices Pressure Public Finances
Angola could spend as much as 3.8 trillion kwanzas ($4.16 billion) on fuel subsidies in 2026, ...
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Zambia’s Copper Boom Fuels $1 Billion IPO Pipeline After Election
Zambia’s capital market could see as much as US$1 billion in initial public offerings (IPOs) as ...
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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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Angola Secures $900 Million Investment Package to Develop Barra do Dande Free Zone
Angola has signed investment agreements valued at approximately $900 million with Chinese investors to develop infrastructure ...
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Botswana seeks new mineral growth beyond diamonds
Botswana is accelerating efforts to reshape its mining sector as the government seeks to identify new ...
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Botswana VP Ndaba Gaolathe backs critical minerals value addition push
Botswana is positioning itself within the evolving global critical minerals landscape as demand intensifies for inputs ...
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Botswana urged to accelerate reforms as diamond slump exposes limits of growth model
The Governor of the Bank of Botswana, Lesego Moseki, has called for accelerated structural reforms aimed ...
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Angola Urges Japan to Broaden Investment into Key Growth Sectors Beyond Oil
Angola has renewed its call for broader Japanese investment as it seeks to accelerate economic diversification ...
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Botswana Economy Contracts Sharply as Diamond Sector Slump Weighs on Growth
Botswana’s economy contracted by 5.4 per cent year on year in the fourth quarter of 2025, ...
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