Africa
Africa’s Integration Push Is Running Into a Production Problem
African leaders say the AfCFTA cannot deliver integration on market access alone, putting manufacturing, regional value chains, infrastructure and value addition at…
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Benin Secures €500 Million in Bank Financing as ADF Guarantee Model Stretches Concessional Capital
A €500 million international financing package for Benin shows how guarantees and risk-sharing can use concessional resources to mobilise larger pools of…
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Africa’s Natural Wealth Is Vast. Governments Now Want It Reflected in Economic Decisions
African institutions are pushing natural-capital accounting beyond statistics and into budgets, investment decisions and development policy as governments confront the economic cost…
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Egypt and South Africa Launch Business Council as Cairo Pushes for Deeper Intra-African Investment
Egypt and South Africa have launched a joint business council at the Alamein Africa Forum, targeting investment, industrial cooperation, logistics and stronger…
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Liberia Reopens Its Offshore Frontier With 29-Block Licensing Push
Liberia is taking 29 offshore blocks in the Liberia and Harper basins to investors, seeking to convert renewed interest in its Atlantic…
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Six of Africa’s 10 World Cup Teams Had African Coaches. Is the Continent Finally Backing Its Own Technical Leadership?
A record six of Africa’s 10 teams at the 2026 World Cup were led by African coaches. CAF’s upcoming strategy conference will…
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CAF Turns School Football Prize Money Into Sports and Education Infrastructure Across Africa
CAF is using African Schools Football Championship prize money to fund school buildings, sports facilities, water infrastructure and other projects across several…
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West African University Games Open in Ile-Ife With Sport and Regional Exchange in Focus
Universities from across West Africa are gathering at Obafemi Awolowo University for the 15th West African University Games, combining multi-sport competition with…
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African Union and European Partners Renew EnDev Push to Expand Energy Access Across Africa
The African Union Commission, Germany, Switzerland and Norway have renewed the Energising Development partnership, with a stronger focus on sustainable energy access…
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AfDB Targets Africa’s Sovereign Borrowing Costs With New Credit Ratings Support Initiative
The African Development Bank is preparing a new initiative to help African governments strengthen data, transparency and preparation for sovereign credit ratings…