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The IMF’s October 2025 Fiscal Monitor examines fiscal sustainability and public spending efficiency amid sluggish post-pandemic growth, soaring debt,...
Ecofin Agency has entered into a strategic partnership with La Tribune Afrique under which it will handle both daily editorial production and advertising...
DR Congo suspended cobalt exports in early 2025 before moving to a quota system aimed at regulating global supply. The strategy mirrors OPEC’s...
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Cameroon's Constitutional Council declared Paul Biya the winner of the presidential election, securing 53.66 percent of the vote amid a tense political...
Dangote will double refinery capacity from 650,000 to 1.4 million barrels per day within three years, making it the world’s largest. The $20...
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Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, Burkina Faso removed from grey list Decision follows reforms in financial transparency and regulatory...
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The EU signed two agreements worth €4.75 billion ($5.52 billion) with Egypt under a four-year €7.4 billion ($8.6 billion) partnership...
France and Togo will co-host an international conference on October 30 to support peace and prosperity in the Great Lakes region. Togo’s President...
Sonatrach resumes oil, gas drilling in Libya’s Ghadames Basin Operations restart after 2014 halt due to security concerns Move aligns with...
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Aliko Dangote becomes first African worth over $30 billion Wealth boost driven by refinery launch, soaring stock values Plans to list refinery...
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Afreximbank’s new president calls for an African digital currency to ease cross-border payments. The plan would build on PAPSS and the Pan-African...
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Johnvents launches ₦100B commercial paper to boost cocoa output Funds to support working capital, exports amid harvest downturn Nigeria's cocoa yield...
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Rhino plans appraisal, flow tests in Namibia’s Orange Basin Goal: confirm oil, gas potential before development phase Production targeted by 2030...
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Ethiopian Teachers’ Association urges massive increases in public education funding. Unions say African governments invest only 3.8% of GDP and 15%...
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Mali Shuts Schools Amid Fuel Crisis and Security Threats
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Togo Inflation Dips to 0.8% in September, Easing Price Concerns
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UN Warns Methane Cuts Remain Overlooked in Climate Fight
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Africa Loses Nearly 30 Million Hectares of Forest in a Decade, FAO Says
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Ivorian Sébastien Kouassi launches EmploiRapide.Net to tackle youth unemployment
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Chad names Zara Ahmed Sedick to head newly created AI Directorate
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São Tomé and Príncipe, FAO launch platform to digitize agriculture
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AFD opens green funding for Togo’s cocoa cooperatives
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Togo inflation slows to 0.8% in September as food prices decline
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Paul Biya declared winner of the presidential election with 53.7% of votes cast
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