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$900 Million expansion: Egyptalum to double output at Nag Hammadi complex

The Egyptian Aluminium Company (Egyptalum) has signed a strategic agreement to expand its Nag Hammadi industrial complex. Estimated at $900 million, the project aims to significantly increase the country's production…

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$100 million for 10,000 young people: the Elumelu model, a strategy african entrepreneurs can replicate

Injecting more than 65 billion CFA francs into African entrepreneurship is not…

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Burkina Faso : a 2 Billion CFA Franc soybean processing industrial complex comes into operation

The total cost of the infrastructure is estimated at nearly 2 billion…

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Nigeria: Dangote Cement seals over $1 billion deal with Sinoma to expand capacity in Africa

According to information , the agreement covers twelve industrial projects. These include…

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Building an African financial powerhouse : BOAD and RMDB join the AAMFI

Established in 2024, AAMFI was created to bring together African-owned and African-controlled…

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Ghana’s $20 billion gold pivot: can GANRAP stabilize the Cedi?

At the center of the reform is the Ghana Gold Board (GoldBod),…

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Senegal launches 2026 public debt offering of 200 billion CFA francs

Financing the 2026 budget and structural reforms . The funds raised through…

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Africa: Access Bank and Equity Group Holdings accelerate cross-border mergers, 70% of deals concentrated in South Africa, Egypt and Kenya

Following the adoption of higher minimum capital thresholds by supervisory authorities, undercapitalized…

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MTN Cameroon transfers over 400 Million FCFA to the CDEC: a turning point for financial transparency

In Cameroon, the CDEC is mandated to receive, hold, and safeguard funds…

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Ultra-deep offshore : how Africa has become the global epicenter of oil and gas in 2026

17 high-impact wells and a strategic rush by global majors. After several years of caution driven by energy transition pressures…

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Scanning crisis at douala-bonaberi port : dual operators, container blockage and rising threat to Cameroon’s economy

Early 2026 has been marked by a major operational crisis at the Port Autonome de Douala (PAD), following the controversial…

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African healthtech: a high-impact market still largely underfunded

African HealthTech is steadily emerging as one of the continent’s most promising innovation sectors. Yet despite its strong social impact…

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Expanded access to the Chinese market: 53 African countries will benefit from zero tariffs starting May 1st

China has taken a decisive step in reshaping its economic relationship with Africa. Starting May 1 2026, Beijing will remove…

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CEMAC’s financial engine: how Cameroon controls 74% of microfinance

Microfinance has become a cornerstone of financial access in Cameroon, particularly for rural communities and small businesses. With 385 licensed…

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Powering industry: can Cameroon’s hydro boom support the Douala hub?

After years of chronic power shortages and frequent blackouts, Cameroon has placed hydroelectric power at the center of its strategy…

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Burkina Faso’s 94-ton gold record: the new backbone of the Sahel

With more than 94 tons of gold produced and CFA 776 billion in budget revenues in 2025, Burkina Faso has…

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Why tech investors are choosing Mauritius as Africa’s digital gateway

Mauritius, a small volcanic island in the Indian Ocean with just 1.3 million inhabitants, has emerged as one of Africa’s…

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DRC’s $2.8B Kinsuka hydropower project: a new era for energy investment

The Democratic Republic of Congo has reached a key milestone in its energy infrastructure strategy with the Kinsuka hydropower project.…

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Daouda Soukpafolo takes control of Uniwax: ivorian cotton magnate reclaims a West African textile champion

One of West Africa’s last major industrial wax-print manufacturers, Uniwax, has officially changed hands. Ivorian industrialist Koné Daouda Soukpafolo, widely…

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