When the International Monetary Fund (IMF) sounded its latest alarm, it was not over global trade tensions or inflation in the developed world; it was over Africa’s own balance sheets..
Egypt is once again drilling deep, not just into its soil, but into the very foundation of its energy ambitions. In a bold new move, the North African powerhouse has.
When nations envisage greater control over their oil value chain, they often shift midstream or downstream to reassert sovereignty and reduce external vulnerabilities. Nigeria’s commissioning of FSO Cawthorne, its first.
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.
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.
Kenyan President William Ruto has unveiled plans to establish a sovereign wealth fund alongside an infrastructure fund, a move aimed at attracting investment into critical sectors while steering the country.
India’s state-owned refining giant, Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), has quietly made a strategic adjustment in its global procurement, favouring West African and Middle Eastern crude over U.S. barrels. The move,.
When Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, one of his earliest moves was to slash billions of dollars in foreign aid, a decision that sparked a.
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Africa’s second-largest nation by landmass and a mineral powerhouse, is embarking on a bold financial mission: restoring trust in the Congolese franc and reducing.
In the year 2000, the global development map looked starkly different. Sixty-three emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs) were officially classified as low-income countries (LICs) by the World Bank, home.
