Burkina Faso’s industrial gold production has declined for three straight years since Nordgold exited its Taparko mine in 2022. Record-high gold prices now drive the government to boost export volumes ...

Perseus Mining took over Tanzania’s future Nyanzaga gold mine through its OreCorp acquisition. The company delayed the project’s final investment decision (FID) to January 2025 before greenlighting ...

Africa’s payment market sees a new partnership between Onafriq and Circle. The deal builds on a trend of stablecoin solutions to reduce FX bottlenecks and enhance payment efficiency. Key challenges ...

(Ecofin Agency) - Facing a prolonged slump in diamond demand and declining prices, De Beers has trimmed its 2025 production forecast to between 20 and 23 million carats, down from an initial range of ...

(Ecofin Agency) - • Lagos-based Aruwa Capital has raised $35 million for its second gender-focused fund. • The firm now aims to grow the fund to $50 million, with a possible cap of $60 million. • ...

African countries spent a combined $52.1 billion on their militaries in 2024, marking a 3% increase from the previous year, according to a new report released on April 28, 2025, by the Stockholm ...

(Ecofin Agency) - The world’s seabed holds mineral resources valued at $100 trillion. Interest in these critical minerals—cobalt, nickel, and rare earths—has surged recently, yet exploitation remains ...

(Ecofin Agency) - • Sub-Saharan African countries are set to pay about $20 billion in interest on public external debt in 2025. • Interest payments will account for 3.4% of the region’s combined GDP ...

Togo and Burkina Faso have signed a new agreement to eliminate roaming charges for incoming calls between the two countries starting May 30, 2025. The deal is part of a growing wave of free roaming ...

Ethiopia launches five-year national project to identify and map all groundwater resources • The country aims to build a reliable database to support future water management and fight recurring ...

Chad raised CFA34.6 billion ($60 million) from two public securities issues on April 23. • The 26-week Treasury bill sale fell short of expectations, with only 78.4% of the target raised. • Three-year ...

Typical mobile phone use (calls, browsing, apps using mobile data) contributes the most to RF EMF exposure. Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are part of the same electromagnetic spectrum but usually operate at ...