Africa
Road to East Africa Begins as 48 Nations Enter AFCON 2027 Qualifying Race
Forty-eight African national teams begin the group stage of AFCON 2027 qualifying this week, opening the competitive road to the first Africa…
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Africa
East Africa Revives Push for an Integrated Regional Capital Market
The East African Community has reactivated its Capital Markets Sub-Committee for the first time since 2019, renewing work on regulatory harmonisation, cross-border…
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Afreximbank and ATDC Launch $500 Million Facility to Tackle Africa’s Trade Distribution Gap
Afreximbank and the Africa Trade and Distribution Company have signed a $500 million Global Credit Facility designed to finance eligible trade and…
Africa
Dangote Outlines Up to 2,650km Fuel Pipeline Network Across Southern Africa
Dangote Industries has outlined plans for a fuel pipeline network of up to 2,650 kilometres linking Namibia with Botswana, South Africa, Zimbabwe,…
Africa
DFC Approves Up to $414.2 Million for Niger’s Dasa Uranium Project, With Conditions Still to Clear
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation has approved a debt facility of up to $414.2 million for Global Atomic’s Dasa uranium project…
Africa
CAF Turns World Cup Lessons Into Strategy Conference for African Football
CAF will bring together presidents of all 54 member associations, national-team coaches and international experts in Cape Verde from 7–9 October to…
Africa
Somalia Eyes Critical Minerals Investment After President Cites Uranium, Lithium and Cobalt
Somalia’s president says uranium, lithium and cobalt have been identified in the country, but publicly available information does not yet establish commercially…
Africa
DFC Backs WIOCC With Up to $155 Million for Africa’s Digital Infrastructure
The U.S. International Development Finance Corporation has approved an equity investment of up to $155 million in WIOCC Group, backing fibre, subsea…
Africa
East African Trade Surges to $52.3 Billion as Exports Push Region Into Surplus
East African Community trade reached $52.3 billion in Q2 2026 as exports rose 41.3%, moving the region from a deficit a year…
Africa
Africa–China Trade Nears $274 Billion, but Africa’s Deficit Widens
Africa–China merchandise trade approached $274 billion in the first eight months of 2026, but Africa's deficit widened as Chinese exports continued to…