Africa
US Investment Agency Plans to Expand Equity Funding in Africa’s Critical Minerals Sector
The US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) plans to increase direct equity investments in Africa, particularly in critical minerals, as Washington seeks to...
South Sudan’s Trauma Wards Overwhelmed as Renewed Fighting Drives Surge in War Injuries
Trauma wards in South Sudan are struggling to cope with a growing flow of patients wounded by gunfire, explosions and other violence as...
South Africa’s Manufacturing Output Falls 4.3% in August
South Africa’s manufacturing sector recorded a sharp contraction in August, with factory output falling 4.3% year-on-year, signalling renewed weakness in one of the...
Elombi Calls for Stronger African Financial Independence
The President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank, Dr George Elombi, has urged African countries to strengthen their financial institutions...
Benin’s Wadagni Meets Macron in Paris for First Official France Visit
Benin’s President Romuald Wadagni has held talks with French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris during his first official visit to France since assuming...
GCF Moves to Unlock Billions for Climate Action in Africa
The Green Climate Fund is seeking to accelerate climate investment across Africa by helping countries develop stronger pipelines of projects that can attract...
Burundi Agrees to Accept Third-Country Deportees From US
Burundi has agreed to accept migrants deported from the United States who have no previous connection to the East African country, joining several...
Honeywell to Support Dangote’s $16 Billion Kenyan Refinery Project
Honeywell Technologies has been selected by Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote to provide engineering services, technology licensing and equipment for a planned 700,000-barrel-per-day oil...
