20 Best-Performing Developmental Economic Countries in Africa, by Multiple Metrics
When you ask “which are the richest countries in Africa,” the answer depends a lot on what you mean by...
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Egypt’s Suez Canal Economic Zone Bets on Green Investment Amid Regional Volatility and Global Competition
Egypt is positioning its Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) as a cornerstone of future global trade, seeking to attract $60...
How an Emirati Upstart is Redrawing Africa’s Mining Map; from Desert to Copper Belt
Three years ago, few in Africa’s mining circles had heard of International Resources Holding (IRH), a little-known investment vehicle based...
Botswana Appoints Nigeria’s Farouk Gumel to Chair New Sovereign Wealth Fund
From Abuja to Gaborone, a bold move that signals both regional cooperation and a long-term economic reset took off, with...
Dangote Refinery Ended 50 Years of Fuel Scarcity, Saves Nigeria $1bn in Annual Demurrage
Aliko Dangote is not a man of small claims, but when Africa’s richest man declared that his $20 billion refinery...
Nigerian Resident Doctors Suspend Strike
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its two-day warning strike "following commitments by the federal government to address key demands." The...
Malawians Prepare To Vote In High-Stakes Election Rematch
Dozens of observers from regional and international organizations are arriving in Malawi ahead of Tuesday's general elections, seen as a test of...
‘Deadly Floods’ Displace Over 100,000 in South Sudan
More than 100,000 people have been displaced by "new deadly floods," the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has said. Various parts of...
Gas flare waste to wealth: Afreximbank, MDGIF Seal $500m Gas Pact as Africa’s LNG Future Brightens
On Sunday in Cairo, against the bustling backdrop of the fourth Intra-African Trade Fair, Nigeria’s long-cherished dream of turning its...
Dangote Refinery to Begin Free Fuel Distribution, Cuts Petrol Price to N841/Litre
From Lagos-Nigeria, a move that could reshape Nigeria’s fuel economy and ease the pain of rising living costs, the Dangote...
