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Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote says he is considering constructing a mega oil refinery in Kenya’s port city of Mombasa instead of Tanzania’s Tanga…
Namibia has completed repayment of its debt to the International Monetary Fund, marking a key milestone in the country’s economic management under President Netumbo…
Africa’s richest businessman signals readiness to back a major oil refinery in Tanzania, as regional leaders push for energy independence and reduced reliance on…
Kenya has sought emergency funding from the World Bank as the economic shock from the Iran conflict drives fuel price fears, inflation, and rising…
The latest Forbes ranking of Africa’s billionaires reveals the top 10 richest individuals in 2026, with industrial sectors dominating the sources of their growing…
the BoT just released its latest money market report. They’ve moved the 7-day interest rate to 6.09% to help stabilize the TShilling against the…
A new flagship platform was unveiled this morning to mobilize long-term capital for cross-border projects aligned with Agenda 2063.
The World Bank has approved new financing to help 2.3 million people in Himachal Pradesh, India, build infrastructure resilient to extreme weather. The project…
Facing a sharp downturn in the global diamond market, Botswana plans to survey roughly 70 percent of its unexplored land for critical minerals, Mines…
The Nigerian naira traded around ₦1,363 per dollar in official markets, maintaining calm after weeks of stability, as the Central Bank’s electronic matching system…
