Zambia Targets 3 Million Tonnes of Copper to Lead Global Supply
11/03/2026The Zambian government aims to more than triple annual copper production to three million metric tonnes by 2031, a move that would place the country at the centre of the.
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Mining Industry
Ghana’s Gold Royalties Could Reshape African Mining
10/03/2026Ghana has introduced a sliding-scale royalty system that increases the state’s share of mining revenues when gold prices surge. The new policy replaces the long-standing flat 5% royalty rate with.
Development Stories
Economy
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How Burkina Faso Plans a Homegrown Economic Transformation
09/03/2026A nation’s development strategy offers a clear window into its vision for the future. Burkina Faso’s newly adopted National Development Plan (PND) 2026–2030 signals a major shift in the country’s.
Education Leadership
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World Bank Outlook 2026
World Bank Guarantees Angola’s $400 Million Debt-for-Education Swap
06/03/2026The Angolan government has secured approval from the World Bank and its insurance arm, the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), for guarantees supporting a landmark debt-for-education swap. The arrangement.
Economy
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Travel Africa
Ghana Expands Caribbean Ties to Strengthen Economic Influence
05/03/2026Ghana’s decision to expand visa-free travel agreements, most recently with the Caribbean nation of Saint Kitts and Nevis, is more than a diplomatic gesture. It represents a strategic move in.
Economy
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Sustainability
Africa Transforms Global Perception into Economic Development Tool
04/03/2026According to Brand Finance 2026 Global Soft Power Index, the United States leads globally with a score of 74.9, and China follows at 73.5. Africa’s story in 2026 is deliberately.
Economy
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Mining Industry
What is Africa’s Blueprint for Mineral-Led Growth?
02/03/2026According to the 2025 Annual Survey of Mining Companies by the Fraser Institute, over 2,300 global mining executives ranked jurisdictions not only by geological potential, but by policy stability, taxation,.
Banking
Economy
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Zimbabwe Central Bank Holds Policy Rate at 35%
27/02/2026Zimbabwe’s central bank has chosen to keep its benchmark interest rate at 35%, despite inflation slowing sharply to 3.8% year-on-year in February 2026, indicating a deliberate shift to stability first,.
Africa Development
Finance Leadership
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Africa’s Domestic Pools Can Fund Its Development
26/02/2026The Africa Infrastructure Financing Facility (AIFF), recently launched jointly by AUDA-NEPAD and the Alliance of African Multilateral Financial Institutions (AAMFI), the AIFF is designed to channel Africa’s estimated $2.5 trillion.
Agri-Business and Education
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Ghana End-Harvest Deal: Strategic Shift from Raw Exports to Value Addition
25/02/2026Ghana is close to finalising a major “end-harvest agreement” with China, with policymakers framing it as a strategic inflexion point: zero-tariff access for key Ghanaian exports into one of the.