Tharisa raised $300 million through its first senior secured bond, mainly to fund construction of the Karo platinum group metals mine. Karo is scheduled to start production in the fourth quarter of ...

Namibia says Vitol’s exclusive gasoline and diesel supply deal will end in October after a one-month extension. The government has yet to publish the new fuel import rules it said would take effect by ...

Eleven universities will integrate One Million Coders certifications into degree and diploma programs, giving students an additional route to acquire digital credentials before entering the labor ...

Algeria cut diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, September 10, 2026, its foreign ministry citing 'multiplying provocative or hostile actions' by Abu Dhabi. Algeria summoned ...

Namibia is examining Ghana’s gold-trading framework as it seeks greater uniformity and stronger oversight across its mining sector. The review comes as Ghana tightens controls over gold valuation, ...

Morocco and Guinea signed 25 cooperation agreements on September 8 to expand ties across finance, agriculture, customs, and transport. Commercial exchanges between both nations rose steadily between ...

Rwanda secured $80 million in soft loans to expand affordable credit and liquidity for MSMEs. MSMEs represent over 90% of Rwandan businesses but face severe capital deficits and climate risks. The ...

Nigeria is reviewing tertiary accreditation rules to prevent institutions from temporarily borrowing staff, equipment and facilities to pass inspections. The proposed system would use geospatial ...

Everest Finance, a Senegalese brokerage, launched Sama Naffa on Friday, September 11, a platform that lets individuals start saving from 1,000 FCFA ($1.7) and gradually invest on the West African ...

U.S. officials pledged support for local processing, worker training and technology transfer on Sept. 9, almost three months after President William Ruto said a critical-minerals agreement was close.

IFC has launched a risk-sharing initiative providing up to $700 million in guarantees to help banks, fintechs and other financial institutions overcome settlement-risk constraints. The initiative ...

South Africa's current-account deficit reached 2.6% of GDP in the second quarter, twice the median forecast and the widest since 2019. The trade surplus fell by two-thirds as import costs surged, ...