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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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Agro-processing in West Africa : how Ivory Coast and Ghana are turning raw commodities into high value growth engines

West Africa has largely been confined to the role of supplier of raw agricultural commodities to global markets. That model…

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Memve’ele Hydropower: Cameroon invests XAF 4 Billion to tackle energy shortages

The Electricity Development Corporation (EDC) is planning an investment of CFA 4 billion to strengthen the operational reliability of the…

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Donald Trump extends the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) for a year, bringing renewed hope to african exporters

On February 4, the White House officially reinstated the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), after months of institutional uncertainty,…

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BRVM 2026 : dividends, valuations and market traps where to position portfolios after the 2025 rally

The UEMOA regional stock market ended 2025 on a strong note, confirming the renewed appeal of Francophone African equities in…

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Africa : IMF financing and the limits of debt-led stabilisation

Africa’s rising debt to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) tells a deeper story about fiscal pressures, development choices, and economic…

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Tanzania to sell Gold reserves for infrastructure funding

Facing a contraction in international development aid, rising borrowing costs and growing uncertainty around concessional financing, Tanzania has announced plans…

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Nigeria : Awodi-07 oil discovery strengthens production recovery and revives investor confidence

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has confirmed a successful hydrocarbon discovery at the Awodi-07 appraisal and exploration…

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Port Authority of Douala: why the scanning controversy threatens Cameroon’s economy and investments

Administrative uncertainty, operational surcharges, and potential disruptions to the supply chain highlight the direct economic consequences of bureaucratic inconsistencies on…

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Dakhla, Africa’s emerging data powerhouse: Morocco’s strategic bet on a 500 MW green data center

With the announcement of a 500 MW hyperscale data center fully powered by renewable energy in Dakhla, Morocco is making…

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IPOs in Africa in 2025 : how equity markets are redrawing the investment map

While the global financial environment in 2025 remained shaped by high interest rates, heightened investor selectivity, and a sharp slowdown…

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