Africa fails to fund big projects despite surge in local capital, report says
Capital held by Africa’s institutions rose by 25% last year in part because of record gold prices, and yet the continent is struggling to finance the infrastructure... Read more.
Africa’s TDB tightens ownership after ‘baby multilateral’ dispute
Africa’s Trade and Development Bank (TDB) has removed non-sovereign shareholders from its ownership structure to cement its status as a multilateral lender,... Read more.
Ghana tells Newmont, AngloGold, Zijin to shift mining operations to local firms by December
Ghana’s mining regulator has given international companies Newmont, AngloGold Ashanti, and Chinese-owned Zijin until December 2026 to shift mining operations... Read more.
Ghana orders mining giants to shift operations to local firms by December
Ghana’s mining regulator has given international companies Newmont, AngloGold Ashanti and Chinese-owned Zijin until December 2026 to shift mining operations... Read more.
Pope Leo visits prison to shouts of ‘freedom’ on cinematic last day in Africa
Pope Leo’s four-nation Africa tour headed towards a dramatic close on Wednesday, with the pontiff braving a heavy rainstorm to greet crowds in Equatorial Guinea... Read more.
US in talks to resettle 1,100 Afghans in Congo, advocacy body says
The Trump administration is in talks with the Democratic Republic of Congo to resettle 1,100 Afghans who have been stranded in Qatar awaiting US visas, according... Read more.
US slams China’s pressure on African countries to block Taiwan president’s trip
The US is concerned that several African countries revoked overflight clearances for Taiwan’s president at China’s behest, the State Department said... Read more.
Six suspected Nigerian coup plotters plead not guilty as court adjourns trial
Six former security officials accused of plotting the violent overthrow of President Bola Tinubu’s government last year pleaded not guilty on Wednesday as... Read more.
Ghana cocoa farmers warn bumper harvest threatened by payment delays
Cocoa farmers in Ghana say payment delays of up to six months are preventing them from harvesting a rain-boosted mid-crop, despite strong yields in the world’s... Read more.
SA gets more foot-and-mouth vaccine doses as it battles to contain outbreak
South Africa’s government said on Wednesday that it had received two million doses of foot-and-mouth disease vaccine from Turkey, as authorities intensify... Read more.
