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Ethiopia Gains $261 Million IMF Support to Advance Stability and Development

Ethiopia has reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This will, in effect, bring in $261 million in fresh financing, pending board approval. For Ethiopia, this is.

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Ghana Posts 5.5% Economic Lift in Q3 2025

Ghana’s economy expanded by 5.5 per cent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2025. The data, released by the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS), underscores a rebound in activity across a.

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Analysing Africa’s 2025 HDI Rankings and Economic Outlook

As 2025 draws to a close, Africa’s development story is increasingly defined not by the size of its GDP alone, but by the lived experiences of its people. Education quality,.

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South Africa’s Economy Limps Forward with 0.5% Q3 Growth

In the third quarter of 2025, South Africa registered a modest economic expansion, recording a 0.5 per cent increase in real gross domestic product (GDP) compared with the preceding quarter..

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Why Africa’s $1 Trillion State Assets Matter for Future Growth

Africa is owning its choices to the capital it has managed to build over time. For the first time, state-owned institutions across the continent are managing assets approaching $1 trillion,.

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Nigeria’s Economy Steadies at 3.98% as Non-Oil Sectors Lead

Nigeria’s economy expanded by 3.98% year-on-year in the third quarter of 2025, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). That pace represents a small slowing from the 4.23% expansion.

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African Energy Bank Expands Capital Access for Continental Projects

Nigeria was recently confirmed as the headquarters of the Africa Energy Bank (AEB) following the completion of the $5 billion building in Abuja. For a continent that has long struggled.

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Egypt’s $29.7B Qatari Diar Project Marks Africa’s Urban Renewal

Egypt is taking grand steps to deepen its economic diversity as the world faces uncertain turns that threaten the scale of development on the global scene. In a strategic move.

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Inside AfDB’s East Africa Strategy and the Road to a More Connected Continent

Africa’s economic future is being redrawn through the corridors of regional integration, and East Africa is right at the heart of it. The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group’s recent mission.

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Beyond Symbolism: Turning Africa’s G20 Spotlight Into Sustainable Growth

Africa’s most urgent development challenges rose to the top of the agenda at the 2025 G20, marking a significant diplomatic win. It spotlighted three interlinked systemic barriers undermining Africa’s economic.

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