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South Africa Seals €11.5 Billion EU Deal to Power Its Green Transition

Recently, the European Union announced an unprecedented €11.5 billion (roughly US$13.3 billion) investment into South Africa, earmarked for clean energy, infrastructure, and pharmaceutical development. The scale of the pledge underscores.

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What the COMESA Digital Payments System Means for African Trade

In the architecture of global trade, currencies are more than mere denominations; they are the lubricants and friction points of exchange. For decades, much of intra-African and regional trade has.

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Why Global Mining Giants Still Bet on Africa

In 2025, the global imperative for cleaner energy, electric vehicles, hydrogen technology, and decarbonised industrial processes is putting critical minerals at centre stage. Platinum group metals (PGMs) such as platinum.

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Ethiopia Begins Duty-Free Exports Under AfCFTA

Ethiopia has officially commenced trade under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), marking a historic step towards deeper economic integration on the continent. Beginning with duty-free exports of key.

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End of Francophone Dominance?: Cameroon-China Partnership Impacts African Trade

Not long ago, France stood unchallenged as Cameroon’s biggest trade ally, a relationship steeped in history, politics, and post-colonial interdependence. However, 2025 has upended that order. China has become Cameroon’s.

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What Niger’s $144.7 Million AfDB Deal Means for Its Energy Future

It’s not every day that a $144.7 million deal promises to change the trajectory of an entire nation — but for Niger, this is more than a financial agreement. It’s.

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World Bank Raises Africa’s 2025 Growth Forecast to 3.8%

The World Bank has raised its growth forecast for Sub-Saharan Africa in 2025 to 3.8 per cent, up from 3.5 per cent in April, signalling cautious optimism across a region.

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Ethiopia’s Industrial Growth Accelerates with Dangote’s $2.5B Fertiliser Plant

When Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, broke ground for a $2.5 billion fertiliser plant in Gode, Ethiopia, it wasn’t just another business announcement — it was a statement about the.

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Ethiopia’s $10 Billion Investment in Bishoftu Airport

Anyone who has passed through Addis Ababa’s Bole International Airport knows the scene: shoulder-to-shoulder crowds, long security lines, and departure halls struggling under the weight of success. Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s.

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Nigeria’s Solid Minerals Minister, Dr Henry Dele Alake, Honoured with  African Leadership Award at Global Power Forum

NEW YORK, United States – 25 September 2025 Dr Henry Dele Alake, Honourable Minister of Solid Minerals Development of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, has been recognised with the African Leadership.

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