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Oil Price Rally Gives Algeria Fiscal Breathing Space for Investment

Algeria, Africa’s largest country by landmass, has built much of its modern economic architecture on hydrocarbons. When global oil prices briefly surged above $100 per barrel amid geopolitical tensions involving.

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Zambia Targets 3 Million Tonnes of Copper to Lead Global Supply

The 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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Financial Safety Nets: Is Africa Building a Banking Crisis Firewall?

In the aftermath of repeated global financial crises over the last two decades, financial safety nets have become an indispensable component of sovereign financial architecture. Major advanced economies such as.

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Kenya Pushes for Durable Trade Pact Beyond AGOA

Kenya and the United States will resume bilateral trade negotiations from Monday through Thursday next week, according to Kenya’s Trade Minister Lee Kinyanjui. One or two follow-up sessions will “firm.

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AGOA Extended by One Year: What It Means for African Trade

U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law an extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), signalling a short-term preservation of duty-free access for eligible Sub-Saharan African exports to.

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Africa’s Health Future Depends on System Reform

Africa’s health systems are approaching a defining moment. For decades, progress in disease control, maternal and child health, and epidemic response was sustained by expanding development assistance and disease-specific global.

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Ethiopia Begins Construction of Africa’s Largest Airport in $12.5 Billion Project

Ethiopia has begun construction of a major new international airport in the town of Bishoftu, about 45 kilometres south-east of Addis Ababa, in a project that officials say will become.

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New US Visa Bond Rules: What African Citizens Need to Know

At the outset of 2026, the United States implemented a major shift in its visa issuance framework, introducing a refundable “visa bond” requirement for citizens of a growing list of.

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Africa on the Fast Track: Rwanda, Ethiopia, and West Africa Set the Pace for 2026

As the global economic outlook softens under the weight of inflationary pressures, tightening financial conditions, and geopolitical uncertainty, Africa stands out as one of the few regions projecting robust expansion.

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Why Nigeria’s $5.1 Billion Health Pact Matters for Growth

Nigeria has signed a $5.1 billion five-year bilateral healthcare Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States. This is not simply a health deal. It is a signal of Nigeria’s.

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