Namibia is Africa's top uranium producer, delivering 8,283 tonnes from its mines by 2023. Production is expected to rise significantly in 2024 with the reopening of the Langer Heinrich mine by ...

Senegal has been part of the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) since October 2013. A local committee oversees the implementation of the EITI Standard and publishes annual statistics ...

Africa has one of the fastest-growing mobile telecommunications markets in the world. However, challenges like high infrastructure costs, limited rural coverage, and service affordability persist.

After more than five years of heated debates and public consultations, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa officially signed the Land Expropriation Without Compensation Act into law on3. This ...

Debt financing saw a double-digit decline over the past year, mainly due to rising interest rates and the strengthening of the U.S. dollar against African currencies. Despite this drop, debt financing ...

(Ecofin Agency) - Despite a global decline in foreign investment, Africa saw a significant boost last year, largely driven by a single major urban and tourism project in Egypt. Foreign direct ...

(Ecofin Agency) - For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, Africa has surpassed pre-pandemic levels of international tourist arrivals. The continent welcomed 74 million visitors in 2024, a 7% ...

(Ecofin Agency) - The 2024 Global Terrorism Index shows that Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger record the highest number of terrorism-related deaths in the region. Over the past 15 years, the Sahel has ...

(Ecofin Agency) - “Galamsey” refers to illegal mining in Ghana. After returning to power in December 2024, President John Mahama has vowed to intensify efforts against this issue. He is already facing ...