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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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China & South Africa Deepen Investment Ties amid U.S. Tariff Pressures

When Washington tightened the screws with steep tariffs on South African exports, Pretoria found itself at a crossroads. No longer assured of duty-free access under AGOA, South Africa now confronts.

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Morocco Holds Rates Steady at 2.25% Amid Global Uncertainty

In Rabat, Morocco’s central bank, Bank Al-Maghrib, took a cautious yet deliberate step at its September 2025 meeting, opting to keep its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 2.25 percent. The.

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Ghana’s Bold Rate Cut: How Monetary Policy is Responding to Slowing Inflation

Ghana’s central bank surprised markets in mid-September 2025 by cutting its policy rate by 350 basis points, the single largest reduction in recent memory taking the monetary policy rate to.

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A Flame of Change: Mamotake Matekane Joins Global Stage in Pursuit of UN SDGs

When the Waterlight Save Initiative (WSI), an ECOSOC-accredited NGO with consultative status at the United Nations, announced the appointment of Mamotake Matekane as its Global Ambassador and Vice President of the.

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