Burkina Faso Tourism Defies Insecurity, Rebounds To $165M In 2025
Defying a fragile security climate that has long cast a shadow over visitor confidence, Burkina Faso’s tourism industry closed 2025…
New Bond Instrument In Africa Aims To Bring Artisanal Miners Into The Formal Economy
Across Africa, hundreds of thousands of artisanal miners scratch out a living in the shadows of large industrial operations —…
Ghana Hands Damang Mine To Local Firm In Historic Shift Toward Indigenous Control
For the first time in Ghana’s mining history, an indigenous company is set to take full operational control of a…
Dangote Refinery Steps Up As Iran War Rattles African Supply Chains
As the ripple effects of the Iran war disrupt fuel and fertiliser markets across the globe, one facility on the…
Trucks Carrying Vegetables To Ghana Detained In Northern Nigeria
Several trucks transporting vegetables to Ghana have been held up in northern Nigeria, raising new concerns over cross-border trade tensions…
Morocco Tourism Surges In Early 2026, Defying Global Travel Pressures With Rising Arrivals And Revenue
Morocco’s tourism sector is maintaining strong momentum in 2026, with early-year figures pointing to sustained growth despite global travel headwinds…
IMF Appoints Zeine Zeidane As New Director Of African Department
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has announced the appointment of Zeine Zeidane as the new Director of its African Department,…
U.S. Firm Virtus Moves To Restart Congo Mines In Landmark Minerals Deal With Chemaf
A renewed push by the United States to secure access to critical minerals is beginning to take shape on the…