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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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DRC : USD 28.9 billion required to launch the Greater Orientale Iron Ore Project

The Democratic Republic of Congo is preparing to take a major step in the industrial development of its mining sector…

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Cashew nuts: 20,000 improved seedlings, Kenya launches a plan to revive the sector

In East Africa, cashew nut production and trade are largely dominated by Tanzania and Mozambique. A relatively minor player in…

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Simandou 2040 : the compass of Guinea’s economic and social transformation

Driven by the highest authorities of the Republic of Guinea, the Simandou 2040 programme aims to profoundly reshape the country’s…

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Burkina Faso : the country launches an ambitious technological academy to build a scientific elite and strengthen industrial sovereignty

The Burkinabe government has approved the construction of a Technological Academy designed to train engineers specialized in cutting-edge fields including…

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DRC : 19 MWp of solar and 18 MVA of batteries secure power supply for a major mining site

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, a major mining site has taken a significant step toward more reliable and sustainable…

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Africa: building future businesses inside the FASTER-ESMP incubator

In a context where entrepreneurship is becoming an essential driver of development in Africa, FASTER-ESMP (FASTER Entrepreneurship Small and Medium…

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Nigeria : Dangote refinery to pay US dollar dividends in Lagos IPO

Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has announced that his $20 billion oil refinery, set to list on the Nigerian Exchange…

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Africa’s construction equipment market in 2025 : growth, dynamics and emerging leaders

In 2025, Africa’s market for heavy construction equipment is experiencing a marked expansion. Governments across the continent are investing heavily…

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African exports : a continent at the heart of global trade

Africa plays a critical role in global markets. It supplies oil, minerals, precious metals, agricultural products, and strategic resources essential…

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Tariff relief by the United States : a new lifeline for african agricultural export ?

On November 14, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order exempting over 200 food and agricultural products from…

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